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Smaller earthquake hits neighboring E. Nusa Tenggara

The epicenter was 242 kilometers off Southwest Sumba regency, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, August 6, 2018 Published on Aug. 6, 2018 Published on 2018-08-06T20:43:35+07:00

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Smaller earthquake hits neighboring E. Nusa Tenggara A villager stands in front of a damaged classroom after an earthquake hit Lombok Island on Aug. 6. (Reuters/Beawiharta)

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ollowing a recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Lombok, a smaller earthquake, of 5.6-magnitude, hit East Nusa Tenggara on Monday evening at 7:06 p.m. local time.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the epicenter was located 242 kilometers off Southwest Sumba regency in East Nusa Tenggara at a depth of 10 kilometers.

According to a report obtained by The Jakarta Post, the agency stated that the earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. 

Reports say the earthquake's tremors could be felt in Bali's Kuta and Denpasar. (sau)

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