The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground, the USGS said
At least 91 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials said.
Also, hundreds of people have been wounded by Sunday’s quake, disaster management officials said, BBC reported.
The magnitude seven tremor was shallow, happening only 10 km underground. It damaged thousands of buildings and triggered power cuts.
In the neighbouring island of Bali, video footage showed people running from their homes screaming.
The quake comes a week after another quake hit Lombok, a popular tourist site for its beaches and hiking trails, killing at least 16 people.
A tsunami warning was issued but was lifted after a few hours.
A spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said many buildings had been affected in Lombok’s main city of Mataram, most of them built with weak construction materials.
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