The Impact of the South Yogya Earthquake Damaged Dozens of Buildings in Pacitan
Dozens of buildings in Pacitan Regency, East Java, were damaged by the earthquake which was centered in the south of Yogyakarta. Currently the Pacitan BPBD is still recording damage and taking quick handling steps.
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DOKUMENTASI BPBD PACITAN
The roof of the office space in Pacitan District, Pacitan Regency, East Java, was damaged due to an earthquake centered in the southwest of Bantul Regency on Friday, June 30, 2023, night.
MALANG, KOMPAS - Dozens of buildings in Pacitan Regency, Central Java were damaged due to an earthquake centered in the southwest of Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta on Friday (30/6/2023) at 19.57. Until Saturday morning, the Pacitan Regency Disaster Management Agency was still recording the damages and taking rapid response measures.
The Head of the Pacitan District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Erwin Andriatmoko, stated on Saturday morning (1/7/2023) that at least 40 buildings have been damaged, consisting of 33 houses, 5 offices, and 2 schools. The average damage was found on the roofs of buildings that collapsed during the earthquake.
"Until Friday night, we have recorded at least 40 damaged buildings. The average damage is falling roofs. We are grateful that there were no casualties," said Erwin when contacted from Malang."
This Saturday morning, according to Erwin, the Pacitan Regency BPBD team will continue to update the data. In addition, they are also starting to make repairs, such as installing tarps as covers for damaged buildings.
"Due to frequent rain conditions, the urgent need is to provide tarps as a replacement for the damaged roof," said Erwin.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has announced that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered 86 kilometers southwest of Bantul, DIY, with a depth of 25 km occurred on Friday (30/6) at 7.57 pm. However, it was later updated to M 6 with a depth of 67 km. According to the BMKG modeling, the earthquake center located in the sea does not potentially generate a tsunami.
An earthquake tremor was felt in the areas of Kulon Progo, Nganjuk, Kebumen, and Ponorogo with a scale of IV MMI, while in Kediri it was III-IV MMI and Mojokerto III MMI. "The higher the MMI level, the greater the impact felt," said Abdul Muhari, Acting Head of the Data, Information, and Communication Center of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
DOKUMENTASI BPBD PACITAN
The condition of a damaged house in Ploso, Pacitan Regency, East Java, due to an earthquake that centered in the southwest of Bantul Regency on Friday night, June 30, 2023.
As for in Malang Regency, there have been no reported impacts from the Bantul earthquake until now. However, when the earthquake occurred, residents scattered out of their houses.
"We are continuously monitoring the development. There have been no reported impacts until now," said Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of Malang District's BPBD, Sadono Irawan.
In Batu City, the Batu City BPBD responded quickly to the Bantul earthquake by issuing an appeal for Batu City residents. If there is information about the impact of damage caused by the earthquake, you can inform the call center BPBD Kota Batu at number 0812 1710 4099.
