A 6.8-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck off the coast of Bali earlier today, damaging buildings in resort areas, and sending residents and tourists fleeing into the streets.
The epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres, 143 kilometres south-west of Nusa Dua.
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho was quoted by The Jakarta Post as saying: “No fatalities or injuries were reported, but, several hospitals, temples and houses were slightly damaged.”
According to Sutopo, Denpasar experienced the strongest impact of the tremor.
“A milder impact was felt in Kuta, Ubud, Tabanan and several places in East Java like Gambiran, Muncar, Negara, Srono, Genteng and Banyuwangi,” he said.
No tsunami alert has been issued so far.
