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Global Headlines Indonesia: 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Lombok island, no casualty
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 05 Aug 2018, 02:55 pm Print
Lombok Island: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, US Geological Survey said.
As per reports, the quake was felt off the north coast of the island.
According to reports, the quake struck 10kms underground.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has placed the northern part of East and West Lombok on a tsunami alert, warning that the first wave to hit the region may not be the highest, as per The Jakarta Post report.
No casualty has been reported so far.
The new quake hit the area just days after another earthquake struck the Lombok island and claimed 16 lives.
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