At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok last night.
The seven-magnitude quake struck just 15 kilometres deep in the northern part of the holiday island and could be felt in nearby Bali.
It is the second quake to hit Lombok in a week after a magnitude 6.4 quake struck last Sunday, killing at least 16 people.
Last night's earthquake triggered a tsunami warning which has since been cancelled.
#BREAKING: The death toll of the 6.9 magnitude quake that hit Lombok has risen to at least 82 people. #9Today pic.twitter.com/CEKqoOeVSl
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Australia’s Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton, who is in Lombok for a counter-terrorism meeting, told Fairfax Media that the quake “was powerful enough to put us on the floor”.
“We were up on the 12th floor, the lights went out and we were able to evacuate,” Mr Dutton told the Australian media outlet.
“I think we were pretty lucky in the end.”
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told Nine this morning that, at this stage, authorities had no reports of Australians being injured in the quake.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Indonesia, particularly the people of Lombok, where the earthquake occurred,” Mr Turnbull said.
“We always reach out to our neighbours when natural disaster strikes.”
There is damage in Bali. This is Galleria Mall parking lot pic.twitter.com/eWC4Gu9bzc
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