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A total blackout occurred on Lombok Island and some damage was reported on neighboring Bali. 513 people were killed, including two on Bali, and more than 1,000 injured.[185]5131,3539[186]\u00a0Indonesia, Lombok, 17\u00a0km east northeast of Gili Air5.915.0VIIt was an aftershock of the 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake. Some buildings collapsed, killing six people and injuring 24 others. Landslides also occurred.[187]62410[188]\u00a0Russia, Kuril Islands, 261\u00a0km south southwest of Severo-Kurilsk6.027.0IV–––11[189]\u00a0Albania, 8\u00a0km east southeast of Burrel5.110.0V67 houses were damaged in Dib\u00ebr County.[190]––12[191]\u00a0United States, Alaska, 89\u00a0km southwest of Kaktovik6.415.8VIIStrongest earthquake ever to hit the Alaska North Slope.[192]––12[193]\u00a0United States, Alaska, 73\u00a0km south southwest of Kaktovik6.016.2VIIIt was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake earlier that day.––12[194]\u00a0China, 37\u00a0km east of Yuxi5.010.0VIOver 6,000 homes were damaged in the city of Yuxi, and 24 people were treated for their injuries.[195]–2414[196]\u00a0South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 126\u00a0km northeast of Bristol Island6.125.0IV–––15[197]\u00a0United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands, 108\u00a0km west southwest of Adak6.533.9VI–––16[198]\u00a0Italy, 2\u00a0km southeast of Palata5.311.6VISome damage was reported near the epicenter, including cracks in walls and fallen chimneys. One woman in Larino suffered a head injury caused by falling bricks, while in Montecilfone, another was injured by falling debris.[199]–216[200]\u00a0Japan, Volcano Islands, 250\u00a0km southeast of Iwo Jima6.320.0III–––17[201]\u00a0Indonesia, Flores Sea, 124\u00a0km north of Labuan Bajo6.5529.0III–––17[202]\u00a0Costa Rica, 19\u00a0km north northwest of Golfito6.115.0VIIn places, power was knocked out and power poles were toppled.[203]––19[204]\u00a0Fiji, 267\u00a0km east of Levuka8.2600.0IVThe 2018 Fiji earthquake is the largest earthquake in 2018, and the biggest ever recorded in Fiji.[205] Because of its depth, no damage was reported, but small tsunami waves were observed.[206]––19[207]\u00a0Fiji, 259\u00a0km north northeast of Ndoi Island6.3575.8IIIt was an aftershock of the 8.2 quake earlier that day.––19[208]\u00a0Indonesia, Lombok, 19\u00a0km north northwest of Labuan Lombok6.316.0VIIt was an aftershock of the 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake. More buildings were damaged in East Lombok and landslides occurred on Mount Rinjani. Two people died of heart attacks and three were injured.[209][210]2319[211]\u00a0Fiji, 284\u00a0km east southeast of Labasa6.4415.6IIIIt was an aftershock of the 8.2 quake earlier that day.––19[212]\u00a0Indonesia, Lombok, 20\u00a0km north northwest of Labuan Lombok6.921.0VIIThe 19 August 2018 Lombok earthquake was caused by a new but related fault. Buildings already damaged by the mainshock on August 5 collapsed and more buildings were damaged. At least 14 people were killed and 24 others injured.[213]142421[214]\u00a0Venezuela, 40\u00a0km east northeast of Car\u00fapano7.3146.8VIThe August 2018 Venezuela earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes ever to strike Venezuela; it was felt as far away as Bogot\u00e1, Colombia and Paramaribo, Suriname. In Caracas, people were evacuated from buildings.[215] Some damage was caused in Sucre and the neighbouring country of Trinidad and Tobago.[216] Five people died of heart attacks.[217]512221[218]\u00a0Vanuatu, 78\u00a0km east of Lakatoro6.59.0VIIMany buildings were damaged on Pentecost island. One woman was injured after suffering a bad fall during the quake.[219]–122[220]\u00a0United States, Oregon offshore, 272\u00a0km west of Bandon6.210.0IV–––23[221]\u00a0United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands, 97\u00a0km southwest of Adak6.320.0VIt was an aftershock of the 6.6 quake on August 15.––24[222]\u00a0Peru, 136\u00a0km west of I\u00f1apari7.1630.0IIIFelt in western Brazil, many areas of Peru and Bolivia, and northern Chile.[223]––25[224]\u00a0Iran, 32\u00a0km southwest of Javanrud6.010.0VIIDamage was caused in Kermanshah region. Three people were killed and more than 200 others injured.[225]324328[226]\u00a0Indonesia offshore, 92\u00a0km southeast of Kupang6.214.0IV–––28[227]\u00a0Northern Mariana Islands offshore, 211\u00a0km north northeast of Saipan6.455.0IV–––28[228]\u00a0India, West Bengal, 6\u00a0km east northeast of Ghatal4.510.0VICracks appeared in several houses, while in Egra, a two-story apartment partially collapsed. No injuries were reported.[229]––29[230]\u00a0New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 238\u00a0km east southeast of Tadine7.121.4VSmall tsunami waves were observed around the Loyalty Islands, with maximum wave heights of 50\u00a0cm (1.6\u00a0ft).[231][232]––"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-earthquakes-in-2018-2\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of earthquakes in 2018"}}]}]