Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes one of Australia’s closest neighbours

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands, the country’s geophysics agency says.The quake occurred off the southern coast of East Java province, at a depth of 10 kilometres and 305 kilometres southwest of Denpasar, Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami.Local authorities were checking for any damage caused by the tremors, which were felt strongly in East Java province and Bali, according to residents posting on social media.