BENGKULU, 02 April 2008 - A strong earthquake with the magnitude of 6.1 rocked Bengkulu province of Sumatra Island, Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, according to Indonesia’s meteorology agency. The quake struck at 15:48 p.m. local time (GMT+7) with the epicenter at 67 km southeast Bengkulu town, capital of Bengkulu province and at 31 km under sea bed without potential of tsunami, a text message from the agency said.

Location of the earthquake
· 67 km S.E. of Bengkulu

Wasti Atmodjo, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar

A recent study suggests one out of five teenagers in Denpasar has suffered from depression or other serious mental illnesses over the last six months.

The survey, conducted by psychiatrist Lely Setyawati at senior high schools in Denpasar, came about after Lely worked with teenagers at Amerta Youth Center, a clinic for teens at Sanglah Hospital.

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