Publish dateSunday 5 August 2018 - 18:36
Story Code : 168411
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Sunday, according to Indonesian authorities.
AVA- The earthquake was centered northeast of the city of Mataram on the island of Lombok -- a popular tourist destination -- 15 kilometers under the surface, said the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG).
A tsunami alert was also issued for the region.
There is no official word yet about deaths or injuries.
Last week, one person was killed when a magnitude 6.4 quake struck the same region, leading to the evacuation of more than 1,000 mountaineers.
 
 
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