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Strong earthquake strikes off Bali, Indonesia

2011-10-13 10:29:42 GMT+7 (ICT)

BALI, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Bali on late Thursday morning, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake at 10.16 a.m. local time was centered about 143 kilometers (88 miles) southwest of Nusa Dua, a resort in southeastern Bali. It struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to Indonesia's seismological agency (BMKG).

BMKG said there was no threat of a tsunami.

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-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-10-13

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