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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Indonesian Island of Lombok

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A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off the coast of the island of Lombok in central Indonesia on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The undersea quake hit at the depth of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) at 04:13 GMT, according to EMSC data.

There is no information of casualties, tsunami warning was not issued.

Indonesia is located in the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone, where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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