July 2018 Lombok earthquake
A Mw 6.4 earthquake struck the island of Lombok on the morning of 29 July 2018 at a shallow depth of 6.4 km (4.0 mi). Large damage was reported in the area, and authorities said that 20 people were killed in the earthquake while hundreds were injured.[4][5]
 President Joko Widodo inspected the damage on the worst hit area after an earthquake struck Lombok | |
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| UTC time | 2018-07-28 22:47:37 |
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| ISC event | 612373139 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 29 July 2018 |
| Local time | 06:47:37 WITA |
| Duration | 10–20 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.4 Mw |
| Depth | 14.0 km (8.7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 8.274°S 116.491°E |
| Fault | Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip (reverse) |
| Areas affected | West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 564[2] |
| Casualties | 20 dead 401 injured 10,062 displaced[3] |
The epicentre was located in Sembalun Subdistrict, East Lombok Regency. The earthquake was a foreshock for the more powerful 6.9 earthquake which struck the island a week later.[6]
References
- "Gempa di Sumbawa Akibat Sesar Naik Flores" (in Indonesian). Kabar24. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Sebanyak 564 Gempa Susulan Guncang Lombok Hingga Sabtu, 4 Agustus 2018" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Dampak Gempa Lombok: 17 Jiwa Meninggal dan 10 Ribu Orang Mengungsi - Tirto.ID". 5 August 2018.
- Liputan6.com. "Korban Jiwa Gempa Lombok Bertambah Jadi 20 Orang". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- "Asia Pacific: Multiple disasters affect millions in the region". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "BMKG Nyatakan Gempa Lombok Magnitudo 7 sebagai yang Utama dari Gempa Pekan Lalu". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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