Darwin has been shaken after an earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia.
The NT News reports buildings shook and several hotels and businesses have been evacuated in the CBD, with tremors felt for about five minutes.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) says an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck in the remote area of Indonesia around 11am on Monday.
No #tsunami threat to Australia from #earthquake felt in #Darwin (magnitude 7.2 near Banda Sea). See https://t.co/Tynv3ZPROS. pic.twitter.com/SsOgIiJXNZ
— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) June 24, 2019
Powerful and deep #earthquake at depth of 140 miles in Banda Sea, #Indonesia – shaken the heck out of my friends in Darwin, Australia pic.twitter.com/7RfcPOrPDO
— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) June 24, 2019
Omg just had a earthquake in darwin NT. @DARWIN @TheNTNews
— most wanted (@mstwtd) June 24, 2019
Pretty big earthquake in Darwin right now – been going for over 2 minutes.
— Eytan Lenko (@eytanlenko) June 24, 2019
7⃣1⃣ 🆔 Earthquake Mb 7.1, 24/06 11:53, depth: 15 Km, BANDA SEA (Source: EMSC) #earthquake – https://t.co/d0GW5NxDV8 pic.twitter.com/OnxvAl8fVX
— EQGR (@eqgr) June 24, 2019
#Darwin #Earthquake biggest earthquake I’ve felt. Leaving Darwin in a few hours and it treats me to an earthquake. About a minute, with decent wobble of 3 storey concrete building at end
— nik (@pwoorgurl) June 24, 2019
Darwin offices, schools and tall buildings have been evacuated after an earthquake which appears to have centred on the PNG highlands. There are sirens aplenty. @abcdarwin
— Robert Baird (@rj_baird) June 24, 2019
BREAKING: DARWIN SHOPS ARE CLOSING AS A HUGE EARTHQUAKE WAS FELT ACROSS THE CITY #earthquake
— The NT News (@TheNTNews) June 24, 2019
