By Mahmut Atanur
JAKARTA (AA) – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Sunday, according to Indonesian authorities.
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.
