Hindu temples crumbled and dozens injured as earthquake shakes Bali
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The aftermath of the Bali quake. Picture: @bbcommunity/Twitpic Source: Supplied
People rush onto the streets in the aftermath of the Bali quake. Image: gajahbiru/Twitpic Source: Supplied
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UPDATE 8pm: AT least 50 people were injured - some critically - when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Bali today, causing panic in tourist areas as people fled buildings that cracked in the strong shake.
Ceilings caved in at some schools and offices, while several ancient Hindu temples along the coast were damaged, with stones tumbling to the ground and their walls crumbling.
A small aftershock more than four hours after the main quake also caused residents to flee buildings, although no further damage was apparent.
Although not strong enough to trigger a tsunami, the quake was felt on neighbouring Java and Lombok islands.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake's epicentre was in the ocean 100km southwest of Bali's capital Denpasar, measuring the magnitude at 6.0 with a depth at 61km.
Indonesian authorities said the quake, which struck at 2.16pm AEDT, had a magnitude of 6.8 and struck at a depth of 10km.
Fonte - heraldsun.com.au
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