Quake jolts Lombok island

Quake jolts Lombok island

JAKARTA: A 5.6 magnitude undersea earthquake shook parts of
the tourist islands of Lombok and Sumbawa but no damage or
casualties were reported, officials said on Monday.

Aries Kardianto, an official with the Meteorology and
Geophysics Agency, said the temblor struck at 11:46 p.m. local
time on Sunday. It was centered in the Sea of Flores, about 44
kilometers (27 miles) north of Sumbawa Island.

The country is prone to frequent seismic upheavals. A quake of
magnitude 6 can cause considerable damage if it hits residential
areas. --AFP