4.9 magnitude quake hits Bali

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.9 earthquake was centred 35 km (22 miles) north of Amlapura, a city in Bali’s Karangasem district. Its shallow depth of 9.6 km (6 miles) may have caused people to run outside. But this earthquake causes no harm and it does not affect the tourism industry.

A moderately strong earthquake and two aftershocks hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Tuesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.9 quake was centred 35 km (22 miles) north of Amlapura, a city in Bali’s Karangasem district. Its shallow depth of 9.6 km (6 miles) may have caused people to run outside.

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