7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Bali: popular Indonesian tourist hotspot rocked
- A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Bali
- The earthquake occurred northeast of Denpasar at a depth of 541 km
- Australia is currently not threatened by a tsunami
A major earthquake has shaken a popular Indonesian tourist hotspot.
The 7.1 magnitude quake struck Bali around 5:55am AEST Tuesday morning after forming in the Java Sea.
It occurred northeast of Denpasar at a depth of 514 km, according to Geoscience Australia.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, there is currently no tsunami threat to Australia.
The 7.1 magnitude quake struck Bali around 5:55am AEST Tuesday morning after forming in the Java Sea (pictured).
Many Australian tourists currently vacationing in Bali were woken up by the quake.
One man said he woke up swaying in his hotel room.
‘Hello everybody. Woke up at 4am here in Bali to the hotel swaying. Earthquake. “Just posting to say my daughter and I are safe,” he tweeted.
“That was bloody scary, the hotel was shaking for a minute or two… I need a bintang!” wrote a second man.
Ross Taylor, the former WA Indonesia Envoy, tweeted: ‘Our villa in Seminyak shook for about two minutes.’ Really scary.’
A fourth shared, “It felt strong in Seminyak.’ Woke us up.’
Other tourists said they were evacuated from their accommodation after severe shock waves rattled the buildings.
There’s more to come.
There is currently no tsunami threat to Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said (pictured).