However, the focal mechanisms determined for this event shows reverse faulting at a high angle to the trend of the subduction zone and it has been suggested that the cause was deformation within the descending slab.

[1] Analysis of GPS data, tsunami run-ups and the effect of stress transfer compared to aftershock distribution supports a west-dipping reverse fault.

The quake was felt in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital;[9] causing evacuation in many office buildings and hotels.

[10] Around 37 inhabitants, including 13 children, of Cikangkareng were affected by a landslide caused by the quake and are thought to have been buried beneath rubble.

[14] The Bandung Health Agency says nearby victims of the quake will be eligible for free medical treatment for at least a month.