Residents Flood Out of Homes as 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sukabumi
Residents of Sukabumi, West Java, rushed out of their homes when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred. Residents who felt the tremors also shouted warnings of the earthquake.
A resident of Jalan Sriwidari, Gunungpuyuh District, named Turangga, said he awoke when the earthquake struck. He and several boarding house occupants immediately ran outside.
“I was lying in bed when I suddenly felt the tremor. I immediately got up from the bed to go outside the door. Several people in the boarding house came out but not for long. Someone shouted about the earthquake,” Turangga told detikJabar on Friday (13 March 2026).
He noted that when the earthquake occurred, several people at his location were already awake. The earthquake happened when some residents were preparing for sahur, the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan.
“It was around sahur time and several people were already up, so they felt the earthquake,” he said.
Meanwhile, residents of Cianjur were thrown into panic by the earthquake. Residents also fled their homes due to the strong tremors felt across the urban area.
Mang Dea (60), a resident of Sindangbarang District, said the earthquake was strongly felt on the southern coastal region of Cianjur.
“There were approximately five seconds of shaking. Residents preparing for sahur immediately fled their homes,” he said on Friday (14 March 2026).
Residents gradually returned indoors after confirming there were no aftershocks and no tsunami potential.
“After it felt safe, everyone returned home to cook and prepare for sahur,” he said.
As of the time of reporting, the Sukabumi City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had not received reports of building damage or casualties from the earthquake.
The Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported the earthquake occurred on Friday (13 March 2026) at 02:18 WIB. The epicentre was located 115 kilometres southwest of Sukabumi, West Java.
“Earthquake magnitude: 5.4,” stated BMKG.