The earthquake that struck Cipatat in early January 1911 caused severe damage in various locations. The tremors lasted from morning until midday and were believed to be a continuation of a series of seismic activities that had shaken the region since mid-December 1910[1]. Prior to the early-year earthquake, Cipatat had already been shaken by seismic...
A tornado struck Ciumbuleuit, about four paal (about 6 km) from Bandung city center, on 26 February 1913 at around four o’clock in the afternoon. According to the first report in the newspaper De Preangerbode, the tornado destroyed part of the nearby tea factory building and the administrator’s house[1]. The Ciumbuleuit plantation was located in...
Ciparay is a district in Bandung Regency. Geographically, it is located in the southern part, close to the districts of Majalaya and Cicalengka. As the district’s city center, Ciparay is traversed by a highway connecting Majalaya and Banjaran. There is even a T-junction connecting this highway with the roads to Kertasari and Pangalengan. In addition...
Just four days after the first storm, Bandung was hit again in early 1922. The first storm, on Wednesday, January 25, caused chaos across the city: floods spread, trees fell, roofs leaked, and several buildings collapsed, even causing casualties. Another storm struck with lightning on Sunday, January 29, as residents repaired the damage and tried...
The Bandung Basin is never truly free from the threat of natural disasters. This highland region is frequently battered by rainstorms, struck by lightning, and even struck by tornadoes. These disasters not only cause material losses but also loss of life. One of the largest storms ever recorded in Bandung’s history occurred on January 25,...
“Only birds were whistling, as if it were May. Perhaps they thought the sun had gone to the moon.” Silence and darkness enveloped Bandung when Krakatoa erupted. The mountain, located in the Sunda Strait, erupted on 26–27 August 1883. In addition to the sound of the explosions, Krakatoa’s black clouds reached the city, which lies...