A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Bali this morning, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
The quake’s epicenter was 83 kilometers southwest of the island, hitting at a depth of 68 kilometers at 8:18am, according to a tweet posted by the country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) shortly after the quake.
#Gempa Mag:6.0, 16-Jul-19 07:18:36 WIB, Lok:9.11 LS,114.54 BT (83 km BaratDaya NUSADUA-BALI), Kedlmn:68 Km, tdk berpotensi tsunami #BMKG pic.twitter.com/zKzROmRGAc
— BMKG (@infoBMKG) July 16, 2019
“That was really strong. I was in the kitchen when it happened, and I immediately took my kids out of the house,” a woman named Asuan, who took refuge in the parking lot of a boarding house in Kuta, Badung regency, told Coconuts Bali.
The quake lasted for about 30 seconds, and strong tremors were felt in Bukit Peninsula. BMKG also said the tremors could be felt in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) added via Twitter that tremors were felt in West Denpasar, causing many students to scramble outside from their classrooms. The situation has reportedly returned to normal at the time of publishing.
Laporan tim di lapangan, gempa sempat terasa di Denpasar Barat. Anak sekolah, berhamburan ke lapangan. Saat ini kondisi sudah kembali kondusif. #Gempa #GempaBumi
— BNPB Indonesia (@BNPB_Indonesia) July 16, 2019
A video posted by Twitter user @rossyayu39 showed the windows of a building shaking when the quake struck this morning.
Bergetar gempa hari ini #gempa #bali #BMKG pic.twitter.com/1w0D8Tiwzm
— Ni Luh Ayu Rosiani (@rossyayu39) July 16, 2019
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