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The mighty earthquake, whose epicenter was at a depth of seven kilometers, was recorded at 6:47 am local time (00.47 in Italy on Saturday). It hit 50 km northeast of the island's main city, Mataram. According to some accounts, collapses would occur.
Lombok in southeastern Indonesia is a popular tourist destination and lies about 100 km east of the island of Bali. The Geophysical and Meteorological Agency of Indonesia said that at least 11 aftershocks were recorded after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake
"Until now, we have not received any damage report, "said agency spokesman Hary Tirto Djatmiko in a note. He was not warned of the tsunamis, he added.
People who lived near the epicenter all felt a strong shock. "The earthquake was very strong … and everyone in my house panicked and we all ran," said a resident of North Lombok near the epicenter. "Even all my neighbors ran out and the electricity was suddenly interrupted," said another witness
. Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, is located on the "Pacific Fire Belt", a hot spot of seismic activity. He is often struck by earthquakes, many of which are harmless. However, the region remains extremely vigilant in the face of tremors that could trigger tsunamis
In 2004, a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.3 earthquake on the coast of Sumatra, in the west of Indonesia cost the lives of 220,000 people. in the countries of the Indian Ocean, including 168,000 in Indonesia.
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