February 18, 2026 | 06:31 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's East Priangan region was rocked by a tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 early Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026, at 1:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB). The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that tremors were felt from Pangandaran to Bandung Regency.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 8.53 degrees South Latitude and 108.13 degrees East Longitude. "It was precisely located at sea, 100 kilometers west of Pangandaran Regency," said Hartanto, Head of BMKG Region II Tangerang, in a written statement following the earthquake.
The earthquake was relatively shallow, at a depth of 39 kilometers. According to the BMKG, the cause of the earthquake was plate subduction activity. There were no reports of a tsunami following the earthquake in the Indian Ocean south of Java or the South Sea.
Based on the BMKG's shock map estimates and public reports, the earthquake was felt by residents in Pangandaran and Tasikmalaya with an intensity of III on the MMI scale, meaning the tremors were felt inside homes as if a truck were passing by.
Meanwhile, in Garut, the tremors were felt at an intensity of II-III on the MMI scale, meaning the tremors were felt by a few people and caused light hanging objects to sway, even inside homes.
The tremors also spread to Ciamis and Bandung Regency, with an intensity of II on the MMI scale, meaning the tremors were felt only by a few people and caused light hanging objects to sway.
So far, according to the BMKG, there have been no reports of building damage as a result of the earthquake. Monitoring results as of 1:38 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) showed no aftershocks.
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