Bali, August 29: An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the Bali Sea region of Indonesia on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

The earthquake's epicentre was 201 kilometres north of Mataram, Indonesia and 518 kilometres (322 miles) below the Earth's surface, the EMSC said. Earthquake in Japan: Magnitude 6.1 Quake Jolts Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning Issued Yet.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has pegged the magnitude at 7.1.

The quake hit at a great depth of 525 km beneath the epicentre near Bangsal, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Earthquake in New Zealand: Quake of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Auckland Islands, No Tsunami Warnings Issued.

Meanwhile, the US Tsunami Warning System said that there were no threats of a tsunami as a result of the earthquake that hit deep under the seabed. Further details are awaited.

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