There is no threat to Sri Lanka due to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake reported in the Bali Sea in Indonesia today, Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated.
According to the DMC, there is no impact on Sri Lanka or the surrounding region due to the earthquake.
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.
According to Reuters, EMSC said the quake’s epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the Earth’s surface.
Indonesian and U.S. geological agencies pegged the magnitude at 7.1, with no threat of a tsunami.
The quake was felt just before 4 a.m. (2000 GMT) 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.
Indonesian disaster agency BNPB said there were no immediate reports of damage. (NewsWire)