The 2018 Lombok earthquake occurred on the morning of 29 July 2018 when a strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the island of Lombok, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 6.4 km (4.0 mi).[3] The epicentre was located in Sembalun District, East Lombok Regency. Widespread damage was reported in the area. Authorities confirmed that 16 people were killed in the earthquake while hundreds of people were injured.[4]