Bali earthquake LIVE: Latest Lombok updates - is it safe for UK tourists?
BALI earthquake: Lombok has yet again been shaken by a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake - the third to hits the Indonesian island in just 12 days. How safe is it for UK tourists?
Lombok Earthquake: Aftershock sparks panic on the streets
- Bali and Lombok have again been struck by a huge earthquake
- The tremor has sparked mass panic on the Indonesian island and caused buildings to collapse
12.34pm Thursday 9 August: The earthquake is revealed to have been shallow
Indonesia’s geological agency has said the earthquake was shallow, with a depth of 12km, centred on the northwest of the island.
People are still traumatised. Some buildings were damaged further because of this quake.
The quake comes a week after parts of Indonesia were hit by a 7.0 earthquake, which left thousands of people homeless.
The official death toll is now at 131, although a government-run organisation estimates the death toll to be over 300
11.15am Thursday 9 August: Mass evacuations have taken place from the Gili islands
Holidaymakers have been scrambling to flee the country. Officials have said that nearly 8,400 tourists and resort workers have been evacuated from the neighbouring Gili islands - three small islands on Lombok’s north-west coast.
10.33am Thursday 9 August: The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updates its travel advice
The FCO advise Britons against all but essential travel to the Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air), off the north-west coast of Lombok.
“Following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the region on 5 August, there is a risk of aftershocks, which could cause further damage to buildings and pose risks to safety. In the event of serious injury, access to immediate medical assistance on the islands is extremely limited.”
10.06am Thursday 9 August: Flights continue in and out of Bali
Ngurah Rai airport (Denpasar) and the major tourist resorts in southern Bali are operating as normal.
AirAsia is also offering recovery options for tourists between 6 August and 10 August.
Travellers will be able to change their flight free of charge to travel up to 14 days later.
Jetstar has also confirmed that flights are still travelling to Bali, but passengers wanting to change their flights would incur a fee.
09.40am Thursday 9 August: The quake is the third in 12 days
Today's earthquake was the third big tremor to hit Lombok in little more than a week but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
Evacuees at a shelter in northern Lombok’s Tanjung district ran onto the road crying and screaming, witnesses said.
08.15am Thursday 9 August: Indonesian authorities urge people to remain calm
Authorities made announcements over loudspeakers at evacuation sites after Thursday's quake, urging people to remain calm and stay inside tents or find open space if they were inside or near buildings.
"Please stay calm, this is just an aftershock and it will be over soon, there's no need to be scared," one official announced in a calm voice.
07.54am Thursday 9 August: Lombok is on the edge of a humanitarian disaster
Thousands of buildings have been damaged by Sunday’s earthquake which has left 156,000 people homeless.
A humanitarian crisis is looming in Lombok, where thousands have been left homeless and in desperate need of clean, water, food, medicine and shelter.
Indonesia: Lombok hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
Officials said the quake’s epicentre was on land and so there was no risk of a tsunami.
The Red Cross has struggled to get aid to the worst affected areas, estimating that 20,000 people are still in need of assistance.
07.12am Thursday 9 August: 18 villages have been cut off
The National Disaster Management Agency said on its website that at least 18 villages had been cut off and in desperate need of clean water, food, medicine and shelter.
Lombok island is an Indonesian island east of Bali and west of Sumbawa - it is part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain. The island is in the West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.
Earthquakes are a common occurrence in Indonesia, with the nation situated on the "Ring of Fire" seismically active hotspot encircling the Pacific Ocean.
In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed 226,000 people in 13 countries, including more than 120,000 in Indonesia.