July 2018 Lombok earthquake
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.[4][5]
 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 |
|---|---|
| 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°ECoordinates: 8°16′26″S 116°29′28″E / 8.274°S 116.491°E |
| Fault | Flores Back Arc Thrust Fault[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip (reverse) |
| Areas affected | West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 564[2] |
| Casualties | 20 dead 401 injured 10,062 displaced[3] |
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.[6]
July 2018 Lombok Earthquake Media
Map of 2018 Lombok earthquakes
Shakemap for the July 2018 Lombok earthquake.
A SAR team at Mount Rinjani
References
- ↑ Gempa di Sumbawa Akibat Sesar Naik Flores (in id) (29 July 2018)Kabar24. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ Sebanyak 564 Gempa Susulan Guncang Lombok Hingga Sabtu, 4 Agustus 2018 (in id)Tribun News. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ Dampak Gempa Lombok: 17 Jiwa Meninggal dan 10 Ribu Orang Mengungsi - Tirto.ID (5 August 2018).
- ↑ Liputan6.com. "Korban Jiwa Gempa Lombok Bertambah Jadi 20 Orang". liputan6.com. https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/3610277/korban-jiwa-gempa-lombok-bertambah-jadi-20-orang. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ↑ "Asia Pacific: Multiple disasters affect millions in the region" (in en). ReliefWeb. https://reliefweb.int/report/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/asia-pacific-multiple-disasters-affect-millions-region. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "BMKG Nyatakan Gempa Lombok Magnitudo 7 sebagai yang Utama dari Gempa Pekan Lalu" (in id). KOMPAS. 5 August 2018. https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/08/05/22494611/bmkg-nyatakan-gempa-lombok-magnitudo-7-sebagai-yang-utama-dari-gempa-pekan. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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