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| Earthquake strikes off Bali coast | Earthquake strikes off Bali coast |
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| An earthquake off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has sent people running from their homes in panic. | An earthquake off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has sent people running from their homes in panic. |
| At least seven people have been injured - some were hurt jumping from buildings while others had been hit by falling debris, an official said. | At least seven people have been injured - some were hurt jumping from buildings while others had been hit by falling debris, an official said. |
| The quake - measuring 5.8 according to the US Geological Survey - struck at dawn 75km (45 miles) south of Denpasar. | The quake - measuring 5.8 according to the US Geological Survey - struck at dawn 75km (45 miles) south of Denpasar. |
| No tsunami warning was issued and there were few reports of serious material damage, local officials said. | No tsunami warning was issued and there were few reports of serious material damage, local officials said. |
| I heard a loud growling, then the entire house shook... the water in the swimming pool was making waves Bhagawati Morriss, | |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | |
| The moment the earthquake struck | |
| "I was frightened because it was strong," Dutch tourist Ernst Raynaldo was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. | "I was frightened because it was strong," Dutch tourist Ernst Raynaldo was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. |
| "I ran out immediately as I saw many others rushing into the swimming pool," the closest open space. | "I ran out immediately as I saw many others rushing into the swimming pool," the closest open space. |
| "When the quake happened I was in a market and some people started shouting and running out of the market building, leaving their belongings behind," Putu Suartana, a resident in Singaraja in Bali, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | "When the quake happened I was in a market and some people started shouting and running out of the market building, leaving their belongings behind," Putu Suartana, a resident in Singaraja in Bali, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. |
| The roof of a shopping centre in Denpasar collapsed. | The roof of a shopping centre in Denpasar collapsed. |
| Two weeks ago, an earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java left at least 50 dead. | Two weeks ago, an earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java left at least 50 dead. |
| In December 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people around Asia. | In December 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people around Asia. |
| Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active areas for earthquakes and volcanic activity in the world. | Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active areas for earthquakes and volcanic activity in the world. |
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