2022 West Java earthquake

2022 West Java earthquake
Collapsed homes in Cianjur Regency.
2022 West Java earthquake is located in Indonesia
2022 West Java earthquake
2022 West Java earthquake is located in Java
2022 West Java earthquake
UTC time2022-11-21 06:21:10
ISC event625234413
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date21 November 2022 (2022-11-21)
Local time13:21 WIB (UTC+07:00)
Magnitude5.6 Mww
Depth11 km (7 mi)
Epicenter6°51′11″S 107°05′42″E / 6.853°S 107.095°E / -6.853; 107.095
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedCianjur
Sukabumi
Total damageRp 4 trillion ($256 million USD)
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration0.145 g
LandslidesYes
Casualties
  • 335 dead (BNPB)
  • 635 dead (Cianjur Regency)
  • 7,729 injured
  • 5 missing

On 21 November 2022, at 13:21 WIB (UTC+07:00), a Mww 5.6 earthquake struck near Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia. The strike-slip earthquake occurred with a focal depth of 11 km (6.8 mi). Between 335 and 635 people died,[a] 7,729 were injured and five remain missing.[2] More than 62,628 homes were damaged across 16 districts in Cianjur Regency and the surrounding region. It is the deadliest earthquake to hit Indonesia since the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake.[3] Damage evaluated after the event earned it a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fikri was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chaterine, R. N. (3 December 2022). Santosa, R. (ed.). "Update Gempa Cianjur Per 2 Desember 2022: 331 Meninggal Dunia, 11 Orang Belum Ditemukan". Kompas.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Indonesia quake survivors appeal for supplies as rescuers trawl rubble". Manila Bulletin. Agence France Presse. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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