Tag: Lombok earthquake
At least 10 dead, 40 hurt as 6.4 quake hits Indonesia
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok today, which killed at least 10 people and injured 40 plus in the tourist island. The quake struck at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) at 6:47 am local time (2247 GMT Saturday), the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Lombok’s main city Mataram, the USGS said, far from the main tourist spots on the south and west of the island. Lombok in southeastern Indonesia is a popular tourist destination, and lies around 100 km east of the resort island of Bali. Island ... Read more