According to the US Geological Survey, the new tremors were followed nearly twelve hours later by a quake measuring 6.9 and at least five more significant aftershocks.
Indonesia's disaster agency spokesman Agung Pramuja said that five people were killed by the new jolts late Sunday evening, two in eastern Lombok and three on the neighbouring island of Sumbawa.
Earth quake in Lombok, Indonesia today.@10 pm today…7.SR pic.twitter.com/6ELctpS9ET
— Flora Falensia (@florafalensia) 19 августа 2018 г.
According to the Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency, power outages had hit much of Lombok and a large fire broke out in a village on Sumbawa.
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Moreover, landslides were reported in a national park on Mount Rinjani where hundreds of tourists had been briefly trapped after the quake in late July.
Kebakaran melanda permukiman di Desa Bungin Pulau Bungin Kabupaten Sumbawa NTB. Kebakaran disebabkan adanya rumah roboh saat gempa 7 SR kemudian rumah terbakar. pic.twitter.com/gbjsgtvz6j
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 19 августа 2018 г.
On August 5, the 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by several aftershocks hit Lombok, leaving at least 436 people dead.
Indonesia is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands died in 2004, when the most powerful earthquake at that time hit Sumatra's Aceh region, triggering a tsunami in several states bordering the Indian Ocean.
At Least 91 Killed, Thousands Evacuated After Major Quake in Indonesia (PHOTOS)
