Kiwis caught up in the powerful earthquake in Indonesia overnight say it reminded them of the Christchurch quakes.
Ninety-one people are now known to have died, and more than 200 are severely injured.
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The 6.9 magnitude quake centred on the island of Lombok, but was also felt strongly in neighbouring Bali. Striking the heart of a tourist mecca, it sent Indonesia into mourning again.
"On behalf of the Indonesian people, I would like to convey my deep and personal sorrow for our brothers and sisters," Indonesia President Joko Widodo said.
It's the second fatal earthquake in a week, but this time the toll is much higher.
It struck on Sunday night off the coast of Lombok. Villages in the north bore the brunt of the quake, but even 100km west in Bali destruction lined the streets with debris.
Former Newshub reporter Adrien Taylor lives a short distance north, and said the experience was grimly familiar.
"[It was] a bit like Christchurch. It took about five seconds and then I realised it was an earthquake, and it really started shaking. It was a solid rattle."
A tsunami warning was eventually lifted. But near the coast, earthquakes cause fear.
"We're only 1km away from the coast," said Mr Taylor. "It's pretty scary here when you think about what happened in 2004 with the tsunami; that's still fresh on everyone's minds."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs isn't aware of any New Zealanders who have been hurt in the tremors so far, but nearly 450 Kiwis are registered as being in Indonesia. Nine of them are on Lombok, where Justice Minister Andrew Little was at a security conference close to the earthquake when it struck.
"I was in the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011, so I knew a violent shake when it was happening. For some of the delegates there at the conference who hadn't experienced a quake before it was pretty terrifying."
Thousands were stuck on the Gili islands off the northwestern coast of Lombok, while the airport was clogged with stranded tourists eager to leave while they had the chance.
Indonesia lies on the Ring of Fire, the most seismically active area on Earth. Two deadly quakes have struck already, and no one wants to see a third.
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