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 U.S
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
