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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes touristic Indonesian island of Lombok 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's epicenter was 80 miles (128.75 km) northeast of the island's main city of Mataram and was very shallow, which would have amplified its effect, Reuters 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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