Indonesia: Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts Lombok region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Lombok region in Indonesia at 01:02 am (Coordinated Universal Time): USGS

— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2018

People on social media also went panic after hearing about quake in Indonesia's Lombok.

Here's how Tweeple reacted:

#Bali hashtag breaking hashtag new #earthquakes#lombok as usual there are conflicting reports on the exact location of the earthquake that occurred in a few hours ago off of lombok. First reports from the... https://t.co/KLvDjMkjg5

— Bali & World News (@BaliNewsViews) December 6, 2018

My pleasure. Hehe :)
I still bit panic right now from#earthquake. Hope all people safe in Lombok #PrayForLombok

— Julita (@Julita56795382) December 6, 2018

Map of the testimonies received so far following the #earthquake M5.5 in Lombok Region, Indonesia 41 min ago pic.twitter.com/Kbj87jkl9h

— EMSC (@LastQuake) December 6, 2018

I’m flying to Bali this afternoon on the back of news there was another earthquake only 97km from Denpasar. Last time I was there, the major quake hit Lombok. Anxiety levels increasing 😩 pic.twitter.com/kiSeRjjNFV

— Ryan Shinn (@shinnryanf) December 6, 2018

Earthquake, Magnitude 5.5 - LOMBOK REGION, INDONESIA - 2018 December 06, 01:02:46 UTC https://t.co/wBWFNripbC via @lastquake

— sal (@tevet) December 6, 2018

🎯Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Lombok region in Indonesia at 01:02 am#Aanthai #MasalaFM

— Dr. Rofina Subash, RJ (@rj_rofina) December 6, 2018

So Lombok hit 5.5 Magnitude amd the depth is 40km. So that's why bali can feel its. Its not far from surface. But determining the depth of an earthquake is typically more challenging than location, unless there happens to be a seismic station close and above the epicenter.

— Mal-Mal (@MABMA96) December 6, 2018

However, no casualties have been reported yet.

This a developing story; stay tuned for more details..

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