Magnitude 6.2 quake rattles Indonesia's Bali, Java islands: Geophysics agency

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JAKARTA - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia's Bali and Java islands on Tuesday (Dec 6), the country's geophysics agency said. The quake occurred off the southern coast of East Java province, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), and 305 kilometres southwest of Denpasar, Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami. Local...

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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 10 kilometres , and 305 kilometres southwest of Denpasar, Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami. Local authorities were checking for any damage 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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