JAKARTA: A moderate undersea earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.2 struck near Bali earlier today, though there was no tsunami alert issued.
Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) said the quake's epicentre was located at coordinates 8.16 south latitude and 115.62 east longitude in the Bali Sea.
The quake which occured at around 5.38pm local time jolted an area located around 23km northeast of Karangasem district at a depth of 10 kilometers (km), BMKG said in a statement.
Local media reported that the quake jolted residents in Selumbung village, a sub-district of Manggis.
The tremors lasting several seconds were also felt in Mataram, Lombok, Tabanan, Kuta, Buleleng, and neighbouring areas.
No injuries or property damage have been reported so far. -- Bernama
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