Magnitude 6.2 quake rattles Bali and Java islands

Magnitude 6.2 quake rattles Bali and Java islands

The earthquake in Indonesia is not expected to trigger a tsunami.

A magnitude 6.4 quake hit West Java on Dec 3 at a depth of 118km. (AP pic)
JAKARTA:
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands on Tuesday, the country’s geophysics agency said.

The quake occurred off the southern coast of East Java province, at a depth of 10km, and 305km southwest of Denpasar in Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami.

Local authorities were checking for any damages caused by the tremors, which were felt strongly in East Java province and Bali, according to residents posting on social media.

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