Earthequake rocked on Indonesian archipelago. A tectonic earthquake happened again. Earthquake had occurred on September 2, 2009 in the sea with 7.3 earthquake forces. The quake centered at 142 km southwest of Tasikmalaya (a city in West Java Province, around 250km car driving from Jakarta) with a depth of 30km was felt almost the entire island of Java. In Jakarta, the power of the quake reached MMI IV Scale (Modified Mercalli Intensity). While in Denpasar, Bali Province, reached MMI Scale III.
According to Indonesian Board of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika, former BMG), the earthquake had a tsunami potential. However, after 1 hour after the earthquake, BMKG revoked tsunami preparedness. The tsunami had occoured, but very small. Recorded at Tide Gauge sensor mounted in Pelabuhan Ratu, 15cm-high tsunami.
BMKG warned that the aftershocks are still expected to occur. Communities in disaster areas were expected to not be panic, remain vigilant to aftershocks and do not be affected by issues misleading.
When this article was posted, some Indonesian news and media reported there were 70 victims died. This number was predicted to continue to grow (cited, Public Relations of the National Disaster Management Agency = BNPB, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana). Victims spread in several regions of Tasikmalaya District 4 people, 7 people Garut, Bandung 16, 3 people Sukabumi, Cianjur 26 people, Bogor 2 people, 6 people Ciamis, Tasik City of 5 poeple and 1 of West Bandung.
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