Moderate but very shallow earthquake below Java, Indonesia - damage in Sukabumi district + video

Last update: December 19, 2013 at 9:42 am by By

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Update Dec. 19 09:25 UTC : Unfortunately, our first expectations are coming true. At least 66 homes were damaged in Sukabumi, West Java. Damage was reported from the villages of Giri Jaya, Nagrak and Sukabumi. 50 houses were slightly damaged, 15 moderately damaged and one collapsed. It is estimated that the number of damaged houses will increase into the hundred’s as assessment is still continuing.

Update Dec. 19 00:38 UTC - BNPB has not located any damage yet, but the assessment is still continuing.
Pusat gempa di darat dan dangkal maka guncangan gempa dirasakan cukup keras oleh masyarakat di Sukareja, Sukabumi selama 2-3 detik. Masyarakat sebagian berhamburan keluar rumah. Masyarakat di Puncak dan Bogor juga merasakan guncangan gempa dengan intensitas III MMI (lemah). Tidak berpotensi tsunami. Belum ada laporan kerusakan dan korban. Kondisi telah normal. BPBD Sukabumi masih melakukan pendataaan pengecekan di lapangan.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho - Kepala Pusat Data Informasi dan Humas BNPB

Update : Earthquake-Report.com calls this earthquake moderately dangerous based on the shallow depth.

Update 14:37 UTC : Geofon reports a Magnitude of 4.3 at a (unsure) depth of 10 km.

Update 14:33 UTC : Still no earthquake data, but the Geofon seismograph at Semarang image below shows the vibration

Update 14:23 UTC : Still NO official report from one of the seismological agencies

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52 km S of Depok, Indonesia / pop: 1,198,129 / local time: 21:14:29.8 2013-12-18
11 km SE of Cicurug, Indonesia / pop: 88,965 / local time: 21:14:29.8 2013-12-18

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 4.3

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-12-18 21:14:29

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-12-18 14:14:29

Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
GEOFON Java, Indonesia Dec 18 14:14 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Java, Indonesia Dec 18 14:14 4.3 10 MAP I Felt It
  • Cicurug, Sukabumi - Tidak ada kerusakan , hanya terasa getaran saja
  • Sukabumi - only 5 second
  • Parung Kuda, Sukabumi - No damage. My bedroom door vibrated severely and I did not know it was an earthquake until I spoke to someone else. The floor did not seem to shake as far as I noticed.
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    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
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    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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