Undersea earthquake, Bali volcano may disrupt holiday plans
Source: Perth Now (AU)
Undersea earthquake, Bali volcano may disrupt holiday plans
Geoffrey Thomas, PerthNow
September 20, 2017 10:52pm
AN undersea earthquake has struck north of Bali, amid volcanic activity which is set to cause flight chaos in the holiday hotspot.
The 5.7-magnitude quake was recorded 125km north-east of Surabaya, on Java this morning, the US Geological Survey has confirmed.
The quake has reportedly sparked fears of a tsunami and follows a week of heightened volcanic activity in the area. Seismic activity is increasing from within Mount Agung with 400 tremors recorded yesterday.
Consumer Protection has advised travellers heading to Bali for the school holidays their flights may be delayed or cancelled due to volcanic activity on the island.
Read more: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/undersea-earthquake-bali-volcano-may-disrupt-holiday-plans/news-story/ec6c0f5b518439f44652a451d3f6e982
This is being reported by a number of Australian and UK sources. Nothing on US news yet.
OnDoutside
(19,952 posts)Ligyron
(7,624 posts)She went on to Australia but, who knows, maybe they had drinks together, lol. Bali really is a paradise on Earth for tourists and folks with money.
OnDoutside
(19,952 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,295 posts)Effect on the locals? Just not so many Australians, it seems.
Tanuki
(14,917 posts)According to local belief, the devastating 1963 eruption occurred when Sukarno insisted on holding a sacred ritual at a time convenient for a visiting delegation from Russia instead of a date the priests believed to be more auspicious and pleasing to the gods.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/agung%E2%80%99s-eruption-wrath-gods
Besakih during the 1963 vocano
And in calmer times