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In pictures: Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesian tourist islands of Lombok and Bali
The quake triggered a tsunami warning, which was later cancelled, and was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali, one of Southeast Asia’s leading destinations, where tourists ran onto the streets as the tremor struck. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake sent thousands of Lombok residents and tourists scrambling outdoors, where many spent the night as strong aftershocks including one of 5.3-magnitude continued to rattle the island.
A Balinese temple is seen partially collapsed in Badung in Bali island on August 5, 2018 after a major earthquake rocked neighbouring Lombok island. A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok on August 5, sending people running from their homes and triggering a tsunami alert, just a week after a quake killed 17 people on the holiday island. The latest tremor had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground according to the US Geological Survey. It was followed by two aftershocks.
An ambulance rushes out of the hospital after an earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok island, in Mataram on August 5, 2018. A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok on August 5, sending people running from their homes and triggering a tsunami alert, just a week after a quake killed 17 people on the holiday island. The latest tremor had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground according to the US Geological Survey. It was followed by two aftershocks.
An injured quake victim (C) is stretchered through a makeshift ward set up outside the Moh. Ruslan hospital in Mataram on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, the morning after a 6.9 magnitude stuck the island. Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced on August 6 to rescue survivors of the powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 92 people, as strong aftershocks sparked terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago.
Residents spend the night on the town square in Mataram on August 6, 2018, after a powerful earthquake struck Lombok. A powerful quake which struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok has killed 92 people and wounded hundreds, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said early on August 6, with thousands of buildings left damaged.
Workers and shoppers stand outside a mall in Bali’s capital Denpasar on August 5, 2018, after a major earthquake rocked neighbouring Lombok island. A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok on August 5, sending people running from their homes and triggering a tsunami alert, just a week after a quake killed 17 people on the holiday island. The latest tremor had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground according to the US Geological Survey. It was followed by two aftershocks.
Tourists queue to depart from the Praya Lombok International Airport on the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 6, 2018, after an earthquake struck the island. – Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced Monday to rescue survivors from the ruins of a powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 92 people, as strong aftershocks sparked terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago.
Residents seek medical attention at a makeshift hospital in Mataram on August 6, 2018, after a powerful quake struck Lombok. Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced on August 6 to rescue survivors from the ruins of a powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 92 people, as strong aftershocks spark terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago.
Bikes are seen covered in debris at a mall in Bali’s capital Denpasar on August 5, 2018 after a major earthquake rocked the neighbouring Lombok island. A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok on August 5, sending people running from their homes and triggering a tsunami alert, just a week after a quake killed 17 people on the holiday island. The latest tremor had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground according to the US Geological Survey. It was followed by two aftershocks.
