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 14 km (8.7 mi). Widespread damage was reported in the area, and authorities confirmed that 20 people were killed in the earthquake while hundreds were injured.
President Joko Widodo inspected the damage on the worst hit area after an earthquake struck Lombok | |
| UTC time | 2018-07-28 22:47:37 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 615000905 |
| 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 | 8.240°S 116.508°E |
| Fault | Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault |
| Type | Dip-slip (reverse) |
| Areas affected | West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 564 |
| Casualties | 20 dead 401 injured 10,062 displaced |
The epicentre was located in Sembalun Subdistrict, East Lombok Regency. The earthquake was a foreshock to the larger Mw 6.9 earthquake which struck the island a week later.
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