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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes popular Indonesian island of Lombok | |
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The Indonesian tourist destination island of Lombok has experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in its south-west, the US Geological Survey has reported. | The Indonesian tourist destination island of Lombok has experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in its south-west, the US Geological Survey has reported. |
The quake was very shallow, which would have amplified its effect. The USGS gave it a 'yellow' alert, which means that some casualties are possible. There's hasn't been a tsunami warning. Its epicenter was 128.75 km northeast of the island's main city of Mataram. | |
Although less popular than neighboring Bali, Lombok is similar in size and population density. | |
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