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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.
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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.
#Gempa Mag:5.6, 06-Aug-18 19:06:26 WIB, Lok:11.50 LS,118.19 BT (242 km BaratDaya SUMBABARATDAYA-NTT), Kedlmn:10 Km, tdk berpotensi tsunami #BMKG pic.twitter.com/wz4FWyyG3q
— BMKG (@infoBMKG) August 6, 2018
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)
