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Deadly earthquake hits Indonesian island


A powerful earthquake Sunday in Indonesia has killed at least 14 people, injured more than 160 others, and damaged more than 1,000 homes. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck Lombok island, a popular tourist destination east of Bali, but its shallow depth, only 4.4 miles, created a greater danger because shallow earthquakes tend to do more damage than deeper ones. The quake caused widespread blackouts and triggered a large landslide from Mount Rinjani, an active volcano.


Kent Covington

Kent is Radio News Director for WORLD Radio. He spent almost two decades in Christian radio before joining WORLD in 2014, serving as a co-host, news anchor, and political correspondent.

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