TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A 4.0 magnitude tectonic earthquake struck the southern coast of Pangandaran and its surrounding areas. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the earthquake as occurring at 2:06 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
According to public reports, the tremors were felt in the Manonjaya, Singaparna, Cikatomas, and Sukarame districts in Tasikmalaya Regency, Cimaragas, Banjaranyar, and Banjarsari districts in Ciamis Regency, Banjarwangi District in Garut Regency, and Pangandaran.
The tremors were felt at an intensity level of II-III on the MMI scale. The tremors were initially felt by only a few people, causing light hanging objects to sway, and even felt inside homes as if a truck had passed by. "To date, there have been no reports of building damage as a result of the earthquake," said Hartanto, Head of the BMKG Region II Tangerang, in a statement on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Based on BMKG analysis, the earthquake's epicenter was located at coordinates 8.25 degrees South Latitude and 108.25 degrees East Longitude. Specifically, it was located at sea, 66 kilometers southwest of Pangandaran Regency, at a depth of 29 kilometers. "This type of earthquake was shallow due to subduction activity," he said. BMKG monitoring results showed no aftershocks as of 02:31 WIB.
Previously, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, two earthquakes were felt by residents in the waters south of West Java. The first was a 4.0 magnitude earthquake at 2:42 PM WIB that shook the Cidolog area, Sukabumi Regency. The intensity was II on the MMI scale, meaning the earthquake was only felt by a few people and caused light hanging objects to sway.
According to the BMKG (Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency), the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 7.79 degrees South Latitude and 107.27 degrees East Longitude, precisely in the sea, 90 kilometers southwest of Bandung Regency, at a depth of 28 kilometers. "This earthquake was shallow due to plate subduction activity," said Hartanto, Head of BMKG Region II Tangerang, in a written statement.
The next earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.1, struck at 6:04 PM WIB. Its epicenter was located at 7.76 degrees South Latitude and 107.25 degrees East Longitude, precisely in the sea, 87 kilometers southwest of Bandung Regency, at a depth of 28 kilometers. According to the BMKG, this shallow earthquake was caused by plate subduction activity.
According to public reports, the earthquake was felt in the Cimaung and Soreang areas at an intensity of II on the MMI scale. The tremors were only felt by a few people and caused light hanging objects to sway. Meanwhile, in the Cikelet, Kertasari, Pangalengan and South Tasikmalaya areas, the earthquake was felt at intensity level III on the MMI scale, meaning the shaking was felt inside houses as if a truck was passing by.
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