Strong quake rocks Indonesia Sumbawa Island

2009/11/28

KUALA LUMPUR,Sat: A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, at 2.04pm today. In a statement, the Meteorological Department said the earthquake's epicentre was 459km southeast of Denpasar, Bali and 1,482km southeast of Sarikei, Sarawak.
The earthquake did not pose any tsunami threat, it said. - Bernama