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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; 10 dead

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At least 10 people were killed in an earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitudes on the Richter Scale that rattled Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Sunday. Lombok Island is a popular tourist destination near Bali.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake had a depth of 7 kilometers.

The quake lasted for about 10 seconds and damaged dozens of single-story houses and taller buildings.

The earthquake was followed by a magnitude 5.4 aftershock in the same area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The epicentre of the earthquake was located on land and no tsunami warning has been issued.

Indonesia is located in the Ring of Fire, an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is vulnerable to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

 

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