Indonesia, Earthquakes in Blitar Regency, East Java

May 21, 2021 19:09

Sep 27, 2026 15:18

Location

Coordinate:

-8.63, 112.34

Administrative:

Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Affected Area:

Jawa Timur

Hazard

Main : Earthquake
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Description

Earthquake in the district. Blitar, Prov. East Java

UPDATE: Sunday, 23 May 2021 Pkl. 13.00 WIB

Dear. Head of BNPB

Cc. Dear

- Ess I BNPB

- BNPB Ess II

- KapusdatinKK

Earthquake:

• Strength: M 6.2 Then an upgrade was made to M 5.9

• Latitude: 8.63 LS

• Longitude: 112.34 B

• Depth: 110 Km

• Time: Friday, 21 May 2021, 19:09:23 WIB

Location:

• 57 km Southeast Kab. Blitar

• 60 km West of KAB-MALANG-JATIM

• 62 km southeast of KOTA-BLITAR-JATIM

• 159 km southwest of SURABAYA-JATIM

• 671 km Southeast JAKARTA-INDONESIA

Casualties: (Still in data collection)

• 1 person seriously injured

- Mrs. Karti (50 years), Wonotirto, Kab. Blitar, was treated at the Tirta Husada Wonotiro clinic.

• 2 people with minor injuries

- Febri, Ds. Banjarejo, Kec. Donomulyo, Kab. Poor

- Suwarti, Ds. Mangu, Kec. Puspo, Kab. Pasuruan

Material Loss: (Still in Data Collection)

• 15 RB housing units

• 82 Housing Units RS

• 455 Housing Units RR

• 43 units of public facilities RR

• 2 units of public hospital facilities

With the following details;

Regency. Poor

• 13 RB housing units

• 68 Housing Units RS

• 212 Housing Units RR

• 17 public facility units RR

• 1 unit of public hospital facilities

Regency. Blitar

• 1 RB housing unit

• 12 Housing Units RS

• 197 Housing Units RR

• 22 public facility units RR

• 8 units of public facilities RS

Regency. Lumajang

• 1 RB housing unit

• 18 Housing Units RR

Malang city

• 1 Housing Unit RS

Regency. Pasuruan

• 1 Hospital Unit

• 28 Housing Units RR

• 3 units of public facilities RR

Regency. Jember

• 1 unit of public facilities RR

City. Blitar

• 4 Housing Units RR

Regency. kediri

• 3 Housing Units RR

Effort :

• The local BPBD is still monitoring and digging up information regarding the development of the impact of the earthquake

• BPBD Prov. East Java disseminates through existing modes.

• BPBD Prov. East Java coordinates with 38 Districts / Cities for development

related to the impact caused by the earthquake.

• BPBD Kab. The affected city collects data

• TRC BPBD East Java Province to locations in Kab. Blitar to conduct an assessment

• TRC PB East Java sent support for the handling of the earthquake in Kab. Blitar with the following details:

- 725 packages of groceries

- 15000 pcs cloth masks

- 2000 pcs medical masks

- 40 boxes of BNPB Pauk side dishes

- 100 sheets of tarpaulin

Conditions at the time of the incident:

• Strong earthquake felt ± 15 seconds in Kab. Blitar

• The earthquake was felt strong enough for ± 5 seconds in Kab. Malang

• Strong earthquake felt ± 2-3 seconds in Blitar City

• People panicked and left the house

• There is no information regarding the damage caused by the earthquake

Aftershocks:

1. Mag earthquake info: 2.7 SR 2021-May-21 19:31:30 WIB, Location: 8.69 South Latitude, 112.37 East Longitude (68 km West Power - TUREN), Depth: 91 Km :: BMKG-KRK

2. Earthquake Info Mag: 2.9 SR 2021-May-21 19:31:29 WIB, Location: 9.05 South Latitude, 112.26 East Longitude (105 km South - BELITAR), Depth: 31 Km :: BMKG-SJI

3. Earthquake Info Mag: 3.1 SR 2021-May-21 20:15:21 WIB, Location: 9.01 South Latitude, 112.31 East Longitude (102 km Southeast - BLITAR), Depth: 50 Km :: BMKG-TRT

4. Earthquake Info Mag: 2.8 SR, 21-May-21 19:40:39 WIB, Location: 8.94 South Latitude, 112.32 East Longitude (94 km South of BELITAR-JATIM), Kedlmn: 32 Km :: BMKG-KRK

The earthquake was felt in 32 districts / cities, including:

1. Dirasakan V MMI (2 Kab./Kota)

- Kab. Blitar

- Kota Blitar

2. Dirasakan IV MMI (4 Kab./Kota)

- Kab. Malang

- Kab. Nganjuk

- Kab. Lumajang

- Kab. Tulungagung

3. Dirasakan III MMI (9 Kab./Kota)

- Kab. Pasuruan

- Kab. Ponorogo

- Kab. Trenggalek

- Kab. Pacitan

- Kab. Ngawi

- Kota Malang

- Kota Batu

- Kab. Jember

- Kab. Situbondo

4. Dirasakan II (17 Kab./Kota)

- Kota Pasuruan

- Kab. Sidoarjo

- Kota Surabaya

- Kab. Madiun

- Kab. Mojokerto

- Kab. Probolinggo

- Kota Probolinggo

- Kab. Bondowoso

- Kab. Lamongan

- Kab. Madiun

- Kota Madiun

- Kab. Ponorogo

- Kab. Bojonegoro

- Kab. Magetan

- Kab. Kediri

- Kota Kediri

- Kab. Banyuwangi

Source:

• Pusdalops BPBD Prov. Jawa Timur

• Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Malang

• Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Blitar

• Pusdalops BPBD Kota Blitar

• Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Pasuruan

• Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Malang

• Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Jember

Informed by:

PUSDALOPS BNPB

Call Center / Complaint Number: 117 (Toll Free)

Instagram: pusdalops_bnpb

Twitter: @Bnpbpusdalops

Impact Statistic

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Dead

0

Missing

3

Injured

6.2K

Affected Person

0

Displaced

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Human SADDD

  • Dead -
  • Missing -
  • Injured 3
  • Affected Person 6,220
  • Affected Family 1,244
  • Internaly Displaced People -
  • Refugees -
  • Evacuation Center (in Country) -
  • Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -

House

  • Affected Houses 1,244
  • Damage Partial 1,196
  • Totally Damage 48

Infrastructure

  • Bridges -
  • Number of Roads -
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Public

  • Schools -
  • Health 3
  • Government Office / Public Facilities 122
  • Settlements -
  • Worship Places -
  • Others -

General

Cost

  • Local Currency 0.00
  • Cost of Damages -
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  • Cost of Assistance -
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Agricultural

  • Rice Field -
  • Other Crops -
  • Fish Ponds -
  • Cattle -
  • Poultries -
  • Livestock -

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