2019 Lombok earthquake

On 17 March 2019, an earthquake measuring M_w  5.6 struck the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a landslide, killing six and injuring nearly 200 others.

The earthquake has its epicenter in East Lombok Regency, with a reported magnitude and depth of M_w  5.6 and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), while the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported a magnitude of M_w  5.4 and a depth of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi). BMKG attributed the earthquake to a local fault in the vicinity of Mount Rinjani. Aftershocks exceeding M_w  5.0 were recorded.

The earthquake caused a landslide and several rockfalls that struck a group of around forty tourists visiting a waterfall in East Lombok, killing six of them. Among the six deaths were two Malaysian tourists and a 14-year-old boy. 26 other Malaysian tourists were also injured. Four people were injured when a house collapsed. In total the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management reported 182 injuries in East and North Lombok regencies.

According to Indonesian Social Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, 83,000 homes were damaged; including 4,400 homes heavily damaged.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad extended his condolences to the families of the two Malaysians who were killed in the quake-triggered landslide.

• List of earthquakes in 2019
• List of earthquakes in Indonesia
• 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake
• 19 August 2018 Lombok earthquake
• July 2018 Lombok earthquake

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.