Powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes popular Indonesian tourist island, leaving at least 12 dead

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• A powerful earthquake struck the popular Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday.
• At least 12 people are dead, including a 30-year-old Malaysian woman visiting a popular trekking destination.
• The quake hit early in the morning when many people were still asleep.
• Earthquakes are common in Indonesia, which is located on the seismically active "Ring of Fire" surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

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SEMBALUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday killing 12 people and sending villagers fleeing from their beds into open fields to avoid collapsing buildings.

The quake, which rocked the island early in the morning when many people were still asleep, injured about 40 people.

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