Earthquake And Lightning Stops Play At Indonesian Masters

Play at the Indonesian Masters was suspended for the day on Saturday, with the threat of lightning a persistent pain throughout the afternoon of the third round. Not only was there a threat of lightning but, not long after play was suspended, a magnitude earthquake registering 6.4 hit West Java.

In a tweet by Lee Westwood (opens in new tab), the 49-year-old wrote “Ok. We just had an earthquake. @IndoMasters #jakarta @asiantourgolf”, with it being reported by Reuters (opens in new tab) that “A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Indonesia’s West Java area on Saturday at a depth of 118 km (73 miles), sending people running out of buildings, the country’s geophysics agency BMKG said.”