Contemporary era · 2018

5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake

On 5 August 2018, a destructive and shallow earthquake measuring Mw 6.9 (ML 7.0 according to BMKG) struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It was the main shock following its foreshock, a nearby Mw 6.4 earthquake on 29 July. It was followed by a nearby 6.9 earthquake on 19 August 2018.

5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake
5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake · Either Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (BNPB) or BASARNAS personnel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
5 Aug 2018
Where
Lombok Island
Era
Contemporary

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