INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings.The quake&s epicentre was 203 km north
of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the Earth&s surface, EMSC said.Indonesian and United States geological agencies pegged
the magnitude at 7.1, with no threat of a tsunami, Reuters reported.The quake was felt just before 4 a.m
Indonesia time across coastal areas in Bali and Lombok and was followed by two quakes of magnitude 6.1 and 6.5, according to the Indonesian
geological agency.Guests at Bali&s Mercure Kuta Bali ran out of their rooms after feeling the tremor for a few seconds, hotel manager Suadi
told Reuters by phone.Several guests left their rooms but were still in the hotel area,& he said, adding they have since returned and there
was no damage to the building.There were no immediate reports of damage, Indonesian disaster agency BNPB said.The quake is deep so it should
not be destructive,& BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.The post Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia first appeared on
