Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills one; no tsunami warning
The Hindu
Rahmat Triyono, the head of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami centre, said in a statement the undersea earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.
A strong earthquake killed at least one person and damaged buildings on Indonesia’s main island of Java and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali, officials said on Saturday. No tsunami warnings were posted. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 quake struck off the island’s southern coast at 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT). It was centered 45km (28 miles) south of Sumberpucung town of Malang District in East Java province, at a depth of 82km (51 miles). Rahmat Triyono, the head of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami centre, said in a statement the undersea earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. Still, he urged people to stay away from slopes of soil or rocks that have the potential for landslides.
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