Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Sunday, according to Indonesian authorities.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia

The earthquake was centered northeast of the city of Mataram on the island of Lombok -- a popular tourist destination -- 15 kilometers under the surface, said the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG).

A tsunami alert was also issued for the region.

There is no official word yet about deaths or injuries.

Last week, one person was killed when a magnitude 6.4 quake struck the same region, leading to the evacuation of more than 1,000 mountaineers.

Anadolu Agency

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