6-magnitude earthquake hits south of Bali, damaging hotels, schools

A 6-magnitude rockedBali on Tuesday morning, damagingthe entrance to the Nusa Dua hotel area and a few buildings. No fatalities have been reported nor a tsunami warning issued. The earthquake occurred at 8:18 a.m. local time 83 kilometers southwest of Nusa Dua, a tourist hub in the southern part of the island-province. The earthquake could be felt across Bali, on Lombok Island and in parts of East Java. "There is no threat of a tsunami. People should remain calm and not panic," said Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Bali) head Made Rentin. At least five minor aftershocks were felt in Jembrana, a regency in the southwest of the island. The earthquake caused damage ...

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