M5.5 earthquake - south of Bali, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of Bali, Indonesia on 16 Mar 2017, 18:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.