The quake, which had a magnitude of 5.7, hit at 7.18am local time yesterday and was centred 82.1km southwest of the island’s capital Denpasar, according to the USGS.
Photos circulated by Indonesia’s disaster agency showed minor damage to shop fronts and temples on the predominantly Hindu island. More than 20 homes, schools, temples and offices were moderately damaged by the tremor, predominantly in Badung district, near the tourist hub of Kuta, Bali authorities said yesterday.
The main hospital in Denpasar evacuated patients, some attached to intravenous drips, to the hospital grounds, television footage showed. Numerous schools and hotels were also evacuated.
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