This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/435486-indonesia-quake-lombok-collapse/
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| New strong quake hits Indonesia, levels buildings - reports | |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| The devastated Indonesian island of Lombok was hit by a new shallow earthquake on Thursday, when a 6-magnitude tremor reportedly caused buildings to collapse and people to flee in panic. | The devastated Indonesian island of Lombok was hit by a new shallow earthquake on Thursday, when a 6-magnitude tremor reportedly caused buildings to collapse and people to flee in panic. |
| The quake damaged houses and sent people running into the streets, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency wrote on Twitter. | The quake damaged houses and sent people running into the streets, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency wrote on Twitter. |
| The 5.9-magnitude quake centered 23km away from the city of Mataram, the capital of the West Nusa Tenggara province, the US Geological Survey reported. It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles). The local authorities reported it to be a 6.2-magnitude quake. | The 5.9-magnitude quake centered 23km away from the city of Mataram, the capital of the West Nusa Tenggara province, the US Geological Survey reported. It struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles). The local authorities reported it to be a 6.2-magnitude quake. |
| This is the second earthquake to ravage Lombok over the course of several days. The island was hit by tremors on Sunday, killing up to 347 people, according to the latest report citing emergency officials. | This is the second earthquake to ravage Lombok over the course of several days. The island was hit by tremors on Sunday, killing up to 347 people, according to the latest report citing emergency officials. |
| Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you. | Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you. |