The epicenter of the tremors was located 74 km southeast of Kuta, the focus was at a depth of 124 km. Underground points were also felt on the nearby island of Lombok.
On August 22, a moderate earthquake struck the tourist island of Bali in Indonesia. No injuries or casualties were reported. This was reported by Reuters.
The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.6 according to the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), lasted about a minute and caused many residents to run out of buildings and into the streets, witnesses said.
The event occurred at 15:36 local time. Its epicenter is located 74 km southeast of Kuta, the source is at a depth of 124 km. Underground points were also felt on the nearby island of Lombok.
As a result of the earthquake, several residential buildings and hotels were partially damaged – they had cracks in the walls, the plaster crumbled.
Fortunately, no one was killed or injured among the residents and tourists.
Let us remind you, earlier in the island of Luzon of the Philippines there was a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1. Buildings were damaged and four people were killed in the violent tremor in the capital, Manila.
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Source: korrespondent
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