5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s West Java
An official said that the quake destroyed some buildings but did not elaborate as the relevant agencies are still collecting data on the grounds.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said on Monday, Nov. 21, a 5.6-magnitude quake hit near West Java’s Cianjur, about 100 kilometers from Jakarta. The West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said that the quake destroyed some buildings but did not elaborate as the relevant agencies are still collecting data on the grounds. “It’s true, there were houses and other buildings that were damaged,” said Andrie Setiawan, a spokesperson for the West Java BPBD on Monday, via text messaging. “Currently, we are still collecting reports from the affected r...