M6.9 earthquake/aftershock in Lombok, Indonesia - at least another 10 fatalities - August 19, 2018

Created August 19, 2018 Last update August 20, 2018 13:22 By

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Update 13:21 UTC: The death toll has now risen to 14 and is expected to continue to rise as communications are still cut to most of NE and E Lombok. 151 houses, 6 facilities and one office also damaged. However, the damages will undoubtedly rise as the areas cut off from communicating are able to do so.

Update 07:33 UTC: Intermediate damage UPDATE: at least
* 10 people killed
* 24 people injured
* 131 houses destroyed
The reason that this severe shaking earthquake did not make more suffering and damage is that most of the people stayd outside in the open air because of the fear for aftershocks after the M6.3 earthquake hours earlier.

Important Update 07:26 UTC: ER: CATnews tries to put the scientific approach towards aftershocks after major earthquakes 1 step further.This is NOT to be seen as a earthquake prediction, but a rather an advisory of potentially upcoming direct aftershocks based on a scientific approach utilizing historic and concurrent mainshock-aftershock patterns. Subsequent mainshocks (e.g. the two M6.9 Lombok earthquakes or the sequence around Christchurch in 2010-2011) are not part of this advisory.
Catnews : with the on-going aftershocks, earthquakes around Lombok, Bali and Sumbawa, here is an experimental (direct) aftershock prognosis map
It is hoped this map can support disaster relief and personal welfare.

Update 22:44 UTC: A video from a hotel in Bali where all the tourists did evacuate for the open space.

Update 22:42 UTC: also common during earthquakes : fires

Update 22:41 UTC: serious cracks in a road

Update 21:06 UTC: Again sad news : At least 2 people got killed during this earthquake.

Update 21:04 UTC: The ultimate explanatory earthquake poster from this earthquake comes from geologist Dr. Jay Patton. Click on the image to be linked to his site. The poster contains lots of important scientific information and can be viewed in full format in his site. Dr Jay Patton is gifted with the ability to translate hard to understand scientific material into easy, everyday language (through texts and images).

Update 18:12 UTC: as could be expected, many many aftershocks

Update 17:58 UTC: Shaking impact on nearby cities and villages and on the population in MMI (Modified Mercalli scaled).

Update 17:54 UTC: Shaking map with possible related damage from the natural disaster specialists at CATnews (Risklayer - CEDIM), Karlsruhe, Germany. Map generated by Andreas Schäfer.
Major damage expected also for #Sumbawa, well felt on #Bali, but not as dangerous (compared to the last one), minor #Tsunami possible (<1m)

Update 17:53 UTC: Based on the present earthquake parameters (Magnitude, Depth, Population, etc) and our experience with earthquake damage impact, earthquake-report.com calls this earthquake extremely dangerous and expects injuries and serious damage

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.9

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2018-08-19 22:56:27

GMT/UTC Time : 2018-08-19 14:56:27

Depth (Hypocenter) : 21 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 23:29 4.8 10 MAP
USGS Obelobel, Indonesia Aug 19 23:29 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Бали - Ощущалось 3 тряски в это время: период с 11:20 до 11:45. Около 15 секунд каждый. Народ повыбегал на улицу.
  • Нуса Пенида - Около 15 секунд я думаю.
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    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 23:29 4.6 14 MAP
    USGS Sambelia, Indonesia Aug 19 21:50 5.1 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 21:50 4.9 10 MAP
    USGS Sembalunlawang, Indonesia Aug 19 21:44 4.7 10 MAP
    USGS Lekong, Indonesia Aug 19 21:21 4.9 35 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 21:21 4.9 12 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 21:21 4.9 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 18:23 5.2 40 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 18:23 5.2 20 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • بالي كوتا - استمرت الهزة لمدة عشر ثوان وكان المبنى يتمايل يمينا و شمالا
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    USGS Labuhanmapin, Indonesia Aug 19 18:23 5.2 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 18:18 4.9 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 18:18 4.9 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 17:28 4.8 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 17:28 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 16:37 5.3 30 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 16:37 5.3 14 MAP
    USGS Labuhanmapin, Indonesia Aug 19 16:37 5.3 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 16:21 5.0 30 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 16:21 5.0 15 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Labuhanmapin, Indonesia Aug 19 16:21 5.0 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 15:45 5.0 10 MAP
    USGS Sambelia, Indonesia Aug 19 15:45 4.8 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 15:45 4.8 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 15:29 5.4 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 15:29 5.5 24 MAP
    USGS Sembalunbumbung, Indonesia Aug 19 15:28 5.5 10 MAP
    USGS Kampungbaru, Indonesia Aug 19 15:16 5.9 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 15:16 5.7 51 MAP
    USGS Belanting, Indonesia Aug 19 14:56 6.9 25 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 14:56 6.9 21 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Bali - Quelques secondes, je dirais une vingtaine. Secousses faibles j\'ai bien senti bouger tandis ce que ma soeur située à coté de moi n\'a rien ressenti. Aucun dommage à là propriété.
  • Amed - Moderate shaking
  • Tulamben - Weak shaking
  • LOMBOK TIMUR - It was hapenned about 5 to 7 second. We just worried about Our family. nothing happen with our house but that was very socking to peoples at my village. and now no body can sleep in their house.
  • Nusa Penida - Weak shaking
  • Bunutan - Weak shaking
  • Pekalongan (Bali) - Une dizaine de secondes, secousse plus forte qu’avant hier, tout le monde est sorti de sa chambre, pas de dégâts
  • Bali - Sanur - ongeveer 30 seconden
  • Sanur - 15-20 seconds shake
  • Bali sanur - Moderate shaking
  • Labuan bajo - Weak shaking
  • Lovna - Light shaking
  • Lovina - 10 seconden
  • Lembongan - Kb 5-10mp remegés, az ingatlan nem sétült, de kijöttünk a szabad ég alá, és velünk együtt többen is a hotelből!
  • seminyak - Light shaking
  • Bali- Seminyak - Weak shaking
  • DenPasar, Bali - Around 23 local time strong shaking for 30 seconds made us leave the house and go outside Plants in the garden strongly waving
  • Sanur - Ongeveer 10 a 15 tellen schudde de spullen in de kamer.
  • Ubud - 2 razy dzisiaj tego doświadczyłam po 12.00 i teraz o 23.00
  • Canggu - Slow grumble. Pool water was getting sloshed around.
  • Bali - Spiegels en ramen schudden voor bijna een minuut lang.
  • Lovina - Débil 10seg
  • Ubud - Strong shaking
  • Nusa Penida - 15-20 sec
  • Bali Ubud - Quite strony shaking for 30 seconds
  • Sunar - 10 seconds shaking. Building started parking noise, waves in the pool
  • Nusa Ceningan - Light shaking
  • Seminyak - Light shaking
  • Nusa dua - Moderate shaking
  • bali - Going left and right we are at ground floor
  • Ubud - Shaking for 10 seconds. Fairly strong enough to get out of the house.
  • Nusa dua bali - Environ 25 secondes avec mouvements oscillatoires léger des objets
  • Seminyak - Light shaking
  • Bali - Moderate shaking
  • Bali Sanur - Moderate shaking
  • Nusa lembongan - Moderate shaking
  • Ubud - Kort voor 23:00 Ca. 30 seconden geen schade
  • Ubud - Secousses a 23h00 pendant 30 sec .le lit tremblais et les rideaux se balançait .l eau de la piscine à bouger pendant 10' et cela continu encore à l instant ou j écris à 23h18.
  • Nusa Lembongan - Light shaking
  • DenPasar, Bali - 23.17 local time another eartquake felt that made us go outside the house again
  • Kuta - 20 - 30 seconds of shaking we felt from the 5th floor in our hotel. Lots of people running out into the streets. As I write another small earthquake. We’re in Lombok for the last few as well. Looking forward to heading home tomorrow but wishing strength and support for the people here in Lombok and Indonesia.
  • Seminyak - Weak shaking
  • Amed - Long earthquake of higher intensity than this Morning some people started to panic but so far so good
  • Bali - Moderate shaking
  • Canggu - light shaking for about 10 seconds, followed by more barely noticeable shaking for a couple of seconds 20mins later
  • Ubud - 15
  • Nusa lembongan - Zo’n 10 seconden schudden de meubels heen en weer. Het zwembadwater klotste van links naar rechts.
  • Ubud - 20 secondes de secousse: le lit vibrait et les vitres aussi
  • Canggu - Felt mild shaking about 3 different times for a few seconds each. Pool water overflowing into gutters, people in close villas moving outside. 11:15ish Sunday 19th Aug
  • Canggu - Secousses de 10 secondes modérées du sol, les vitres on tremblé, l eau d d’la piscine tangue et les lustres se balancent Secousses plus légères très brèves ressenties une demi heure plus tard
  • Nusa Lembogan - 5 seconden schudden, licht. Lichaam op en neer. Niks beschadigd
  • Ubud - Half uur gelden behoorlijk schuddende deuren en golvend zwembad , schommelende lampen en wij allemaal snel naar buiten. We zitten in Ubud village resort gelukkig in houten huizen met rieten daken ! Net nog paar kleinere trillingen te voelen
  • sanur - Alles begon te trillen voor 10 a 15 seconden. Daarna nog een aantal keer een trilling gevoeld
  • Bali - shaking for three times from 23:00 To 23:35
  • Bali - Yaklasik 1 dakika kadar surdu 6 siddetinde diyorlar otel calisanlari
  • Ubud, Bali - Strong shaking
  • Banjar - Light shaking
  • Lovine - Pár percig tartott, elkezdett a ház fala remegni. A helyiek ma reggel és tegnap is éreztek magasabban fekvò régióban kisebb rengést.
  • Bali - Scossa durata 5/6 secondi, hotel evacuato per precauzione, dopo essere rientrato scossa di assestamento
  • Nuda Dua - Koło 12:00 i 23:00 słabe wstrząsy , ale na 5 pietrze to niepokojące uczucie .
  • Sanur - Moderate shaking
  • Bali, Kuta - Secousse assez secouante, en quete d'informations...
  • Ubud - Il y a 20 min, 5 secondes de secousse. Puis 2 autres mais faibles et brèves
  • Bali - 2 shakes in 50 minutes. 3-5 seconds long.
  • Bali - So scary
  • Sanur - 15 à 30s.
  • Ubud - Très déroutant . 30 s ou tt tremble !!!!!!
  • بيديقول بالي - هزة خفيفة متقطعة 3 هزات من الساعة 11،16 pm على 3 مراحل
  • Нуса дуа - Strong shaking
  • Bali - Sunday 5 augustus 7:30 PM
  • lombok timur - Bangunan bangunan sudah mulai berbunyi.
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    USGS Belanting, Indonesia Aug 19 10:42 4.6 19 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 10:42 4.6 15 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 10:42 4.9 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Sambelia, Indonesia Aug 19 09:50 4.7 35 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 09:50 4.7 10 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 09:50 5.0 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 04:10 6.3 20 MAP
    USGS Sembalunlawang, Indonesia Aug 19 04:10 6.3 7 MAP
    USGS Sembalunbumbung, Indonesia Aug 19 04:06 5.4 10 MAP
    EMSC Lombok Region, Indonesia Aug 19 04:06 5.4 12 MAP
    GEOFON Sumbawa Region, Indonesia Aug 19 04:06 5.5 14 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Seminyak - The earthquake was around 3 seconds. I sat on the sofa, when I was beginning to feel it shaking. This was my first time ever that I had experienced an earthquake. Quite scary.
  • Denpasar - Weak shaking
  • Ubud - Weak shaking
  • Bali - 20 seconds, no damage
  • Sumbawa - Strong shaking
  • Ubud - Light shaking
  • Bali Seminyak - Weak shaking
  • Bali Ubud - Light shaking, not everyone notice the shaking
  • Amed - Felt for not even a few seconds
  • ubud - Light shaking
  • Kuta - Moderate shaking
  • Ubud - Very weak shaking
  • Bali - Mirrors and sore hangers shaking. Floor shaking .
  • Kerobokan - Slightly shaking 3 times for approx. 5 seconds
  • bali - Ground shaking. Pool ruffled
  • Ubud - No damage, locals stayed calm, said "weak earthquake"
  • Ubud - Duurde 10 seconde en iedereen keek om zich heen. In het zwembad zag je goed hoe het water heen en weer ging
  • Sebatu - Primer temblor: 20 segundos. Lugareños continuan con sus tareas cotidianas. Turistas no preocupados Segundo temblor: 30 segundos. Lugareños abandonan sus tareas cotidianas. Turistas expectantes.
  • Amed - Moderate shaking
  • Amed - Moderate shaking
  • Ubud - 1 mn
  • tulamben - 2 petites secousses
  • Ubud - Assez fort mon plafond tremblé énormément et ma vitre c’est légèrement brisé
  • ubud - 5 secondes
  • Bali seminyak - Shaking lasted around 20 seconds in bali. Wasn\'t sure until u say lights were dangling in seminyak village mall
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