M6.9 · 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake · 555 deaths

Sunday, August 5, 2018 · 11:46 AM – 11:56 AM
36 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia

On 5 August 2018, a destructive and shallow earthquake measuring Mw 6.9 struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It was the main shock following its foreshock, a nearby Mw 6.4 earthquake on 29 July. It was followed by a nearby 6.9 earthquake on 19 August 2018. Magnitude 6.9 (mww), 34 km deep, 36 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia — 8.26°S, 116.44°E. August 5, 2018 at 11:46 UTC. Deaths: 555 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 802. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000g3ub Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M6.9 · 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake · 555 deaths