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Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Bali
Oct 13, 2011, 4:49 GMT
Denpasar, Indonesia - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the Indonesian resort island of Bali Thursday, sending residents fleeing from their homes and buildings.
Witnesses said tiles fell off the roofs and several buildings suffered cracks.
'I'm still shaking,' said Stuart McDonald, an Australian living in Bali.
'There's no serious damage but stuff fell off walls,' he said. 'It was very loud.'
Staff at the Sanglah hospital said 32 people were treated for minor injuries.
The quake struck at 10.16 am (0316 GMT) with the epicentre 143 kilometres south-west of Nusa Dua, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency.
The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.0.
No tsunami warning was issued.
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