WORLD NEWS 08/19/2018 02:30 am ET An earthquake that rocked the island earlier this month killed more than 430 people. Kanupriya Kapoor MATARAM, Indonesia (Reuters) ― A fresh tremor of 6.3 magnitude struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday, after an earthquake killed more than 430 people there earlier this month. USGS estimated the depth of the latest tremor at 7.9 km (4.9 miles) and said the epicentre was on the north-eastern shoulder of the island at the foot of Mount Rinjani. There was no tsunami warning, and authorities were still awaiting word on casualties. Lombok, which lies just east of Bali, the southeast Asian country’s most famous tourist destination, has been rocked by a series of quakes and aftershocks since July 29, including a 6.9-magnitude tremor on Aug. 5. The latest tremor sent shudders through residents. “It was very strong. All the lights went out,” Asmaatul Husna told Reuters at a shopping mall where she works in Lombok’s main town, Mataram. Disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said there were no reports so far of casualties or damage. “We are still monitoring,” he told TVOne television. He said that activity on… Read full this story
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