Lombok earthquake: Robust tremor shakes Indonesian island

Map showing Lombok

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been shaken by means of some other strong earthquake, simply weeks after the closing one killed greater than 460 people.

Sunday’s quake was once measured at magnitude 6.3 and a intensity of 7km (FOUR miles). It Is not yet known if there are any casualties.

Residents mentioned the tremor was once felt strongly to the east of the island, and sent folks fleeing into the streets.

The remaining quake on FIVE August displaced hundreds of lots of other folks.

Lombok is a roughly 4,500 sq km (1,SEVEN HUNDRED sq miles) island east of the slightly better island of Bali.

Indonesia is at risk of earthquakes because it lies at the Ring of fireplace – the line of widespread quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles nearly all the Pacific rim.

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