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A major earthquake on the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok killed at least 37 people and injured dozens, officials said on Sunday, damaging homes and triggering panic among tourists and locals. The powerful quake was also felt on the neighbouring island of Bali, one of Indonesia's most popular attractions, where people ran onto the streets in terror. The shallow seven-magnitude tremor struck just 10 km underground, according to the US Geological Survey, followed by further secondary quakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks. It was the second quake to hit Lombok, whose beaches and hiking trails draw holidaymakers from around the world, in a week. Rescue officials said much of the damage had hit Lombok's main city of Mataram.
