There are no reports of damage due to the earthquake in the South of DIY-Southwest of Pacitan

The earthquake rocked the southern area of DI Yogyakarta or southwest of Pacitan. So far there is no information related to damage.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI.

BMKG STASIUN GEOFISIKA KARANGKATES

The officers of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Class III Geophysics Station in Karangkates, Malang, are currently monitoring an earthquake that occurred in the southwest of Pacitan or the south of DI Yogyakarta on Thursday (8/6/2023) early morning.

MALANG, KOMPAS - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, with its epicenter located 117 kilometers from Pacitan, East Java, caused panic among residents. However, there is no information about any building damage due to the earthquake that occurred on Thursday (8/6/2023) at 00.04.

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Class III Geophysics Station Karangkates, Malang, Mamuri, said there was no information on damage to buildings and facilities due to the earthquake.

"So far there is no information of damage," he said.

Since the main earthquake until 05.35, according to Mamuri, there have been 37 aftershocks with magnitudes below 5. The strongest aftershock with a magnitude above M 4 occurred after the main earthquake. After that, the rest of the aftershocks were between M 2.5 and below M 4.

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Screenshot from the website of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency regarding the magnitude 6 earthquake that occurred in southwest Pacitan or south of Yogyakarta on Wednesday (8/6/2023) early morning.

According to Mamuri, the main earthquake center is located at coordinates of 9.15 degrees South Latitude and 110.64 degrees East Longitude, or precisely in the sea at a distance of 128 kilometers south of Gunung Kidul. The source of the earthquake is at a depth of 46 km and is not potential for a tsunami.

Considering the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, Mamuri continued, including shallow earthquakes due to the subduction activity of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate. The results of the source mechanism analysis indicate that the earthquake has an upward mechanism.

An earthquake shock was felt in several locations such as Gunung Kidul, Sleman, and Yogyakarta in DI Yogyakarta. In addition, Banjarnegara, Semarang, Kendal, Demak, and Wonogiri in Central Java were also affected. Several areas in East Java were also impacted, such as Blitar, Kediri, Malang, Nganjuk, Madiun, and Pacitan.

In Pacitan, this is the second time an earthquake with a magnitude of over 5 has occurred in the last month. Previously, on May 14th, a 5 magnitude earthquake was centered 103 km southeast of Pacitan.

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Seismograph monitors at the BMKG Geophysical Station office in Malang, East Java, June 21, 2020.

Adityas, a resident of Kebyuk Lor Tempursari Village, Sidoharjo Subdistrict, Wonogiri, said that residents panicked because the duration of the earthquake was quite long.

"So far there has been no damage. Only residents' panic until they leave their homes, traumatized if there is an aftershock," he said.

When the earthquake occurred, Adityas was gathering with his friends. The shock of the earthquake made them go back to their respective homes.

The same tremor was felt by Ismadi, a resident of Wonosari, Gunung Kidul Regency, and Eny Susilowati, a resident of Wonoanti Village, Tulakan District, Pacitan Regency, when contacted separately.

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According to Ismadi, until 7:00 there has been no damage due to the earthquake in his area.

"I was sleeping when I felt the shaking and my neighbor was also hitting a gong," she said.

Meanwhile, Eny felt a quite long earthquake shock. As a result, the residents around panicked and decided to evacuate their houses. "After the earthquake, heavy rain fell. So far there is no information about damage," she said.