Sumedang – After the earthquake in Sumedang, the Kapolda Jawa Barat, Irjen Pol Ahmad Wiyagus immediately showed his great attention and concern for others by directly inspecting the tent where Sumedang Regional Hospital patients were being treated, Tuesday, (2/1).
Kapolda Akhmad Wiyagus and his entourage appeared to be chatting lightly and entertaining the patients being treated in the emergency tent.
As is known, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded that the first earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude occurred at 14.35. The earthquake occurred when heavy rain was pouring down a number of areas in Sumedang.
Then a second earthquake measuring 3.4 magnitude occurred at 15.38. When this earthquake occurred, the rain was still ongoing, as observed in the Jatinangor-Cimanggung area.
Next, a third earthquake measuring 4.8 occurred at 20.34. And the fourth earthquake occurred just before the turn of the new year from 2023 to 2024, namely at around 23.24.
Following this, the fifth earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 occurred on Monday, (1/1) at 03.47. And then the sixth earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude occurred on Monday, (1/1) at 20.46.
The series of six earthquakes in Sumedang caused a number of impacts such as damage to houses and cracks in the walls of the Sumedang District Hospital buildings (Pavilion, VIP and Sakura). Also damage to the inner walls of the Cisumdawu Toll Road Twin Tunnels. There have been no reported casualties from this disaster. Bembo
