Earthquake feels in Jakarta: Level earthquake type caused by West Java backward bow

Jakarta – The earthquake (m) (m) 4.9 shook Bekasi, West Java. BMKG transferred a parameter for earthquake update to M 4.7. The earthquake took place on Wednesday (8/20/2025) on 19.52 WIB. The earthquake epicenter lies in the coordinates of 6.52 degrees southern latitude and 107.25 degrees eastern length, or exactly located on the land at a distance of 19 km southeast of Bekasi Regency, West Java, at a depth of 10 km. “The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has an update parameter with size M 4.7,” BMKG Gempabumi and director of Tsunami, Daryono on Wednesday (8/20/2025) told reporters. Roll to continue with the content Daryono delivered an earthquake that occurred in different level earthquakes. The earthquake was caused by an error with a backbow in the Western Java. “By paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypoc center, the earthquake that occurred was a kind of shallow earthquake caused by the source of the earthquake on the back bow of West Java (West Java -back archer),” he said. Earthquake vibrations were also felt in a number of areas. The following are areas experienced by the earthquake vibrations: In Purwakarta, Cikarang and Depok with an Intensity Scale III MMI or the vibration felt in the home, a vibration feels like a truck is over. In Bandung, Jakarta, South Tangerang, East Casis with an Intensity Scale II – III MMI or Vibrations felt by several people, lightweight objects were swung, vibrations felt in the house. Feel vibrations as if a truck is over. In Tangerang, Pandegalang, Cianjur and Pelabuhanratu, Lebak, with an intensity scale II MMI or vibrations felt by several people, have light objects swinging. Aftershocks with M 2.1 strength also occurred at 20.35 WIB. Until now, there have been no reports about building damage as a result of the earthquake. Watch the video ‘Earthquake M 4.9 Shake Bekasi, Feeling in Jakarta’: (Deck/Imk)