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The death toll continued to rise in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok last weekend. There have been aftershocks too that add to the damage already caused.
As Jane Cunneen and Phil Cummins explain, Lombok and nearby Bali are at risk due to a tectonic plate boundary to the south, but also a unique zone of activity that thrusts to the north
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Shallow but powerful earthquakes on Lombok have resulted in around 100 deaths and destroyed buildings.
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Jane Cunneen, Curtin University; Phil R. Cummins, Australian National University
Caught in the middle: Lombok and Bali are exposed to earthquake and tsunamis risk due to a tectonic plate boundary to the south, but also a unique zone of activity that thrusts to the north.
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