Earthquakes across Asia

September 19, 2009 11:28 pm | Updated December 17, 2016 04:30 am IST - JAKARTA/Manila/Islamabad/Beijing

Moderate earthquakes shook several Asian countries, including Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan and China on Saturday.

A strong 6.4 quake rattled Indonesia’s Bali island at 6:06 a.m, hours after a quake struck Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or serious casualties from either.

The Health Ministry said eight people suffered fractured bones and a pregnant woman was taken to hospital.

A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Sulawesi island earlier at 3:34 a.m., seismologists said.

Two moderate offshore earthquakes jolted southern Philippines within 24 hours after a 6.1-magnitude quake struck the country, reports said Saturday. No casualties or damages were reported.

A moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted northwestern Pakistan at 10:17 a.m. on Saturday, but there were no reports of casualties or damage, officials said.

A 5.4 quake shook western China at 4:54 p.m. on Saturday but there are no reports of injuries or serious damage.

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