July 2018 Lombok earthquake facts for kids
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°16′26″S 116°29′28″E / 8.274°S 116.491°E |
| Fault | Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault |
| Type | Dip-slip (reverse) |
| Areas affected | West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 564 |
| Casualties | 20 dead 401 injured 10,062 displaced |
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.
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.
Images for kids
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Shakemap for the July 2018 Lombok earthquake.
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A SAR team at Mount Rinjani
See also
In Spanish: Terremoto de Lombok de julio de 2018 para niños
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