An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale (SR) resulted in 82 deaths in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). Thousands of residents sought refuge from their homes.
"Until Monday morning at 02:30 a.m., there were 82 people died due to the earthquake. Hundreds of people were injured and thousands of homes were damaged," Head of the Information Data Center and Public Relations of the National Disaster Management Agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Monday. 8/2018) dawn.
"Thousands of residents took refuge in a safe place. Combined officers continued to evacuate and deal with emergencies due to the earthquake," he continued.
Based on data from the National Disaster Management Agency, North Lombok is the most affected by the earthquake. Of the 82 deaths, 65 came from North Lombok.
"The worst areas are North Lombok, East Lombok and Mataram City. Based on reports, victims from North Lombok 65 people, West Lombok 9 people, Central Lombok 2 people, City of Mataram 4 people and East Lombok 2 people," explained Sutopo.
Most of the victims died from being hit by building materials that collapsed during the earthquake.
The 7 SR earthquake happened on Sunday (5/8) at 18.46 WIB. The location of the earthquake was at point 8.37 LS and 116.48 BT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km and had a potential tsunami.
Lombok, which is located east of Bali and makes up part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain, is a popular tourist destination known for mountains, beaches and surf. The island nation is also situated in the Ring of Fire, an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Because of this, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and has some of the most active volcanoes in the area.
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