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A child has been killed and 45 people injured after a region of Indonesia was hit by two powerful earthquakes, a health ministry official has said. Three people have been killed and 45 hurt after two powerful earthquakes shook the island of Sumbawa in eastern Indonesia, officials say.
The quakes, measuring 6.4 and 5.0, hit the island of Sumbawa in eastern Indonesia within hours of each other on Sunday and Monday. The quakes, of magnitude 6.4 and 5.0, hit within hours of each other.
Local media said there were power cuts, and dozens of buildings in the area were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of buildings on the island were damaged or destroyed. Witnesses said many residents had fled their homes and were unwilling to return.
On Sunday, the island of Sumatra was shaken by a strong earthquake. The island of Sumatra, on the other end of the archipelago, was also hit by a powerful earthquake.
Many people fled their homes fearing devastation after a series of major earthquakes in the region in recent months. The country lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active regions of the world.
Tsunami warning "People screamed and ran out of their houses," a local resident named as Adit told a local radio station.
A local police officer said people panicked and ran for the hills after the second Sumbawa quake, when the ground shook for 30 seconds. "They're staying outside on the street and some prefer to stay at the soccer field - nobody is in their house."
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A tsunami warning was issued, although for technical reasons it failed to reach some media. Agung Prasetyo, a local police officer, said the ground shook violently for about 30 seconds during the second tremor.
The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates meet and cause frequent seismic and volcanic activity, which is often deadly. "Everyone panicked, they were running from their houses, some to the hills," he told the Associated Press news agency.
Health official Rustam Pakaya said a child was among the dead, and the latest reports showed more than 500 buildings had been either destroyed or damaged.
Most of the injured were said to have been hit by collapsing walls.
The tremors caused a power cut, forcing a hospital to be evacuated briefly.
Indonesia was the nation worst hit by the Asian tsunami in December 2004, which killed 168,000 people in Aceh province alone.Indonesia was the nation worst hit by the Asian tsunami in December 2004, which killed 168,000 people in Aceh province alone.