Indonesia earthquake MAP: Is Bali affected? Lombok earthquake kills TWO
A DEADLY earthquake has struck Indonesia today, killing at least two people on Indonesia’s Lombok island. But is Bali affected? Earthquake area mapped.
Indonesia: Strong magnitude earthquake strikes Lombok
Two tourists have died and a further 44 people have been injured due to the earthquake according to Indonesia’s disaster agency.
Some 500 homes were damaged in the quake according to disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
Dozens of people who were visiting the Tiu Kelep waterfall had to be rescued, as the quake was felt across the island of Lombok.
Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes as it is located on the explosive Ring of Fire, which sees around 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes.
Last August, a major magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Lombok, killing more than 300 people and leaving thousands homeless.
Was the earthquake felt in Bali?
Lombok is just east of Bali and west of Sumbawa - part of the Lesser Sunda Island Chain.
Lombok and Bali are just a short plane or boat journey away from each other.
The latest shake map from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that Sunday’s 5.5 quake was not felt on Bali.
Meanwhile, Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost province, is experiencing deadly flash flooding.
As of Monday, March 18, Indonesia’s disaster agency put the death toll from flash flooding to 77.
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According to the disaster agency, scores more are injured and around three dozen missing following torrential rain causing flash flooding and mudslides through mountainside villages in Papua.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said any rescue efforts had been made difficult by roads and bridges being destroyed in several areas across the Jayapura district.
The worst hit area was the Sentani subdistrict, which has seen more than 4,000 people evacuated after a river burst its banks on Sunday morning.
Indonesia has declared a 14-day state of emergency in response to the disaster.