On 5 August 2018, a destructive and shallow earthquake measuring Mw 6.9 struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It was the main shock following its foreshock, a nearby Mw 6.4 earthquake on 29 July. It was followed by a nearby 6.9 earthquake on 19 August 2018.
A collapsed mosque in North Lombok
Ground shift due to the earthquake.
Tourists crowding the beach of Gili Trawangan to be evacuated.
Gili Islands
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The Gili Islands are an archipelago of three small islands or Gili island triplets — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The local name of these three islands is Gili Indah which means "small beautiful islands".
Sunset, Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan as seen from Gili Meno.
Mount Rinjani from the south coast of Gili Air