[3] Damage evaluated after the event earned it a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

[4] Compared to the highly oblique convergence across the plate boundary in Sumatra, near Java, it is close to orthogonal.

[9] According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 km (7 mi), classifying it as a shallow event.

The relocation analysis revealed two zones of aftershocks measuring 6–8 km (3.7–5.0 mi) that corresponded with two fault strands.

[13] The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) in an area southeast of the epicenter and striking northeast–southwest.

[14] In Cimahi, Lembang, Bandung City, Cikalong Wetan, Rangkasbitung, Bogor and Bayah, the earthquake was felt at an intensity of III (Weak).

The severity of building damage in Cugenang District, particularly in the villages of Gasol and Sarampad, led geologists to assign a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII–VIII.

[24][25] In addition to private homes, 524 schools,[26] 144 religious buildings,[27] 13 offices and 3 health facilities were also damaged.

[38] The earthquake was felt strongly in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, causing residents to flock to the streets.

[48] The BNPB said on 13 December that additional verifications and reevaluations would be carried out to address the discrepancy in the death toll.

[73] The governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, called for the Jabar Quick Response Team to respond.

The team would arrive in the Cugenang, Warung Kondang, and Pacet Cipanas areas of Cianjur Regency.

[52] On 24 November, over 1,000 rescuers used rescue dogs, heavy equipment and their bare hands to quicken the search for the missing.

The BNPB said heavy equipment would be deployed to the village but its use could endanger potential survivors and road conditions were still unfavorable.

[76] Search for the missing continued on 25 November—472 personnel and two rescue dogs participated in the effort at Cugenang District.

[85] The Ministry of Public Works and Housing mobilized personnel and heavy equipment to clear trees and landslide debris on roads.

[87] Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) workers were deployed to restore power to 366,675 customers after the earthquake affected 1,957 substations.

[89] On 29 November, officials in Cianjur Regency reported 2,000 cases of acute respiratory infection, hypertension and diarrhea among the displaced people.

[92] A 2-hectare zone in Sirnagalih village, Cilaku District was allocated for the construction of 200 homes to relocate displaced residents.

[93] Muhadjir Effendy, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, said 8,341 damaged homes would be repaired in the first phase of reconstruction.

[58] With the identification of the Cugenang Fault, the BMKG said the 1,800 homes in several villages where the structure intersects would have to be relocated.

[94] The BMKG prohibited the reconstruction of homes along the fault due to the present seismic hazard it poses.

[96] President Joko Widodo directed the minister of public works and housing, Basuki Hadimuljono, to survey the damage.

[98] The BMKG urged residents to be wary of potential flash floods and rain due to unstable slopes.

The agency's head, Dwikorita Karnawati, stated that materials on unstable slopes could be washed away, triggering floods and landslides.

[99] Thirty five personnel including five health professionals from Husein Sastranegara Air Force Base visited the affected area.

[102] While delivering aid to survivors across a bamboo bridge on 6 December, a police officer fell into a river and sustained light injuries.

[105] On 7 December, an accident involving a pickup truck delivering aid and bus occurred along the Cikopo–Palimanan Toll Road in Kalijati District, killing a person.

[106] The head of the National Counter Terrorism Agency, Boy Rafli Amar, claimed Islamic terrorist group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah raised humanitarian fund only for it to be used in terrorist-related activities.