[4] The earthquake struck with a moment magnitude of 6.5 Mw near Tasikmalaya, West Java at 23:47 local time.

The earthquake was initially registered as a 7.3 Mw and prompted a tsunami warning due to its intensity.

The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics stated that tsunami warnings were issued in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya.

[9] Tsunami advisories were in effect in the following regencies and cities in Java: Bantul, Kulonprogo, Cianjur (Sindangbarang), Garut, Sukabumi (Ujung-Genteng), Cilacap, Kebumen.

A municipal hospital was damaged in Banyumas,[12] while a man was killed in Ciamis as his house collapsed due to the earthquake.

[18] Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management in Tasikmalaya received reports that 6,000 structures were damaged.

[19] President Joko Widodo was immediately informed about the earthquake and subsequently ordered aids for the people affected by the quake.

Social Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa announced that the government would send supplies of foods and medicines.

The Social Ministry announced that aids equivalent to Rp 823 million have been delivered to the hardest hit areas.