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Disaster Management Warning
Earthquake in Indonesia, no threat to Maldives
There is also no threat of a tsunami hitting Maldives
Humaam Ali, Raajje.mv | 5 އޯގަސްޓު 2018 | އާދީއްތަ 18:05
Indonesia was hit with a magnitude 7 earthquake near the island of Lombok on Sunday
The earthquake in Indonesia poses no threat to Maldives, says the Maldives Meteorological Service.
Indonesia was hit with a magnitude 7 earthquake near the island of Lombok on Sunday.
In a tweet right after the disaster, met service stated: “An Earthquake of M 6.7 has occurred in the Sumbawa region, Indonesia on 5th Aug 2018 at 1646 hrs local time. There is no threat to Maldives.”
While a tsunami warning was also issued in Indonesia, there is no threat of a tsunami hitting Maldives.
This was the second quake in the region in a week. A 6.4-magnitude hit the island on July 29, killing 17 people.
