YOGYAKARTA – Forty residents across the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) are currently receiving medical attention following a powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake. The tremor, which struck in the early hours of Friday (June 2) with its epicenter off the coast of Pacitan, East Java, caused widespread concern and prompted rapid emergency responses throughout the region.
While dozens sought medical care for injuries ranging from minor to moderate, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) DIY confirmed that, based on initial reports, there have been no fatalities. “Currently, there are no fatalities reported,” stated Agustinus Ruruh Haryata, Head of the BPBD DIY Executive, emphasizing the agency’s continuous monitoring efforts regarding the earthquake impact.
The 40 individuals affected by the seismic event are undergoing medical treatment at various healthcare facilities throughout DIY, including hospitals and community health centers (puskesmas). Meanwhile, the BPBD DIY’s Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) has begun documenting the extent of the earthquake damage, noting impacts across several distinct regions.
In Yogyakarta City, preliminary assessments indicate damage to a village hall roof in Kapanewon Umbulharjo. However, Bantul Regency bore the brunt of the structural impact from the Yogyakarta earthquake, with the tremor affecting 10 kapanewon: Banguntapan, Bantul, Imogiri, Jetis, Kasihan, Pajangan, Pleret, Pundong, Sedayu, and Srandakan.
The severe shaking in Bantul resulted in damage to eight homes, two places of worship, one government facility, two educational facilities, and one health facility. Encouragingly, as of BPBD DIY’s latest update, no damage or fatalities have been reported in the regencies of Sleman, Kulon Progo, and Gunungkidul.
It is important to note that all reported data remains preliminary and is subject to change as further updates become available, as highlighted by Ruruh. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously detailed the magnitude 6.2 earthquake’s origins, pinpointing its epicenter offshore, approximately 89 kilometers southeast of Pacitan, East Java, at a depth of 58 kilometers.
Crucially, BMKG’s modeling confirmed that this deep-seated earthquake posed no tsunami threat to coastal areas. The tremors were felt with varying intensities across the Special Region of Yogyakarta; Bantul and Sleman regencies experienced strong shaking at Intensity IV MMI, while Kulon Progo and Gunungkidul regencies reported a slightly lesser intensity of III MMI.
Summary
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Pacitan, East Java, in the early hours of Friday, June 2, leading to 40 residents in Yogyakarta receiving medical attention. Injuries ranged from minor to moderate, and thankfully, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD DIY) confirmed no fatalities. The epicenter was located approximately 89 kilometers southeast of Pacitan at a depth of 58 kilometers, with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) assuring no tsunami threat.
Initial reports from BPBD DIY indicate that Bantul Regency bore the brunt of the structural impact, affecting 10 sub-districts with damage to eight homes, two places of worship, and several public facilities. Yogyakarta City also saw minor damage to a village hall roof, while Sleman, Kulon Progo, and Gunungkidul regencies reported no damage or fatalities. All reported data remains preliminary and is subject to further updates.