Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Pohuwato
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck northwest of Pohuwato, Gorontalo, on Oct. 12, 2026. BPBD Bali recorded the event without reporting a Bali impact.
Reporter
Arsyid Muhamad
The Bali Observer reporter
4,000 Runners Take On Bali's Pandawa Cliffs as Indonesian Military Marks 81st Year
Around 4,000 runners raced along the limestone hills of Pandawa Beach on Saturday in PRIMA Trail Run 2026, a public event for the Indonesian armed for…
Badung to hold 24th-anniversary Bali bombing commemoration at Ground Zero
Badung officials and community groups will hold the 24th-anniversary commemoration at Ground Zero on 12 October, with interfaith prayers, flower-layin…
Bali visa rules: how authorised stays and ITAS periods work
Indonesia’s visa rules separate entry validity from authorised stay. Official eVisa guidance and Bali enforcement figures show why visa holders must t…
Tabanan Immigration Deports Dutch National After 398-Day Overstay
A Dutch national identified as SK was deported from Bali after a 398-day overstay. The person’s permit expired on April 29, 2025, and an entry ban was…
Police Arrest Gianyar Woman Over Suspected Penglipuran Theft
Bangli Police arrested a 36-year-old Gianyar woman suspected of stealing cash and gold jewelry from a durian seller in Penglipuran. Police put the rep…
Bima Deports Pakistani Visitor Over Tourist Visa Misuse
A Pakistani visitor was deported from Bima on Oct. 7 after officials said he used a 60-day tourist visa to solicit mosque donations in Bima and Sumbaw…
American Deported From Bali After Visa Overstay
An American man identified as RK was deported from Bali after a visa overstay. He flew to New York via Manila and received a temporary Indonesian entr…
Fraud convict arrested at Bedugul restaurant after 880 days as fugitive
Prosecutors arrested fraud convict Firman Handoko at a Bedugul restaurant on 9 October and transferred him to Denpasar to begin a two-year-seven-month…
Pertamina adjusts Pertalite deliveries after Bali fuel queues
Pertamina Patra Niaga said delayed Pertalite deliveries contributed to queues at filling stations in Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan, with another shipme…
Jembrana Police Detain Three Over 11 Protected Mobula Rays
Jembrana police seized 11 dead, cut-up mobula rays in Pengambengan on Oct. 9, 2026, and detained three people in an alleged protected-wildlife trading…
Bali Deports Two Iranians After Selemadeg Market Case
Two Iranian visitors were deported from Bali after a reported hypnosis-related theft at Bajera Market in Selemadeg. Police recommended immigration act…
Fraud Convict Firman Handoko Arrested in Bedugul
Firman Handoko, convicted of fraud, was arrested at a restaurant in Bedugul, Tabanan, on Oct. 9, 2026. The Supreme Court sentence was two years and se…
Bali designates six low-emission areas across four regions
Bali’s governor and local leaders signed a 2026–2030 commitment covering six low-emission areas. Measures include waste controls, limits on single-use…
BMKG Warns of Maximum Tides Along Six Bali Coastal Areas
BMKG warned of maximum tides along six Bali coastal areas from 9–18 October 2026. A new-moon phase on 10 October may raise maximum sea levels.
