Darwin has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that caused buildings across the Northern Territory capital city to shake. Locals reported feeling tremor.
"The house here in Darwin was rocking! - news.com.au, - news.com.au,
DILI, East Timor: An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday (May 27), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ...
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The epicentre of the earthquake was in East Timor with tremors felt as far away as the Red Centre in the Northern Territory.
Darwin has been rocked by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake - with locals reporting feeling the ground shake underneath them for 30 seconds Locals took to social media saying they saw buildings shake and felt the ground tremble for half-a-minute Darwin has been rocked by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake - with locals reporting feeling the ground shake underneath them for 30 seconds.
Quake struck off to the east of Timor-Leste, with residents in the Northern Territory capital reporting strong shaking.
The Bureau of Meteorology advised there was no tsunami threat to Australia. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but witnesses said the quake was felt strongly. “Our staff ran out of the building because it was shaking.”
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but witness said the tremors were felt strongly.
44 km E of Gunung Dilarini ( #Timor-Leste) #Earthquake( #terramoto) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.3 There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but witness said the tremors were felt strongly.
An Australian capital city has been rocked by an earthquake that lasted for a half minute and caused buildings to shake. Hamish Spence. less than 2 min read.
“The house here in Darwin was rocking! GeoScience Australia reported the earthquake in Timor had a magnitude of 6.2 and a depth of 65km. Darwin has felt the effects of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which caused buildings across the capital city to shake.
Darwin locals have been felt shaking after the city was rocked by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake just after midday on Friday.
We’ve detected an— Geoscience Australia (@GeoscienceAus) #earthquakewith a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 at 11.36am local time (12:06pm Darwin time) in the Timor Region. Did you feel it? New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. The Bureau of Meteorology has advised there is no tsunami threat to Australia after a capital city was rocked by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. Darwin locals have been felt shaking after the city was rocked by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake just after midday on Friday. No tsunami threat to Australia after Darwin was rocked by 6.4 magnitude earthquake
The earthquake was felt extensively throughout the Top End, with accounts of rattling apartment buildings in the city and shaking across Darwin's northern ...
The earthquake was felt extensively throughout the Top End, with accounts of rattling apartment buildings in the city and shaking across Darwin's northern suburbs. The earthquake occurred at 12:06pm ACST at a depth of 65 kilometres, according to Geoscience Australia. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Timor-Leste on Friday afternoon has been felt across the Northern Territory.
The quake originated nearly 140km away in East Timor. The Bureau of Meteorology told concerned locals there was no tsunami threat as a result of the earthquake.
"The house here in Darwin was rocking! "Wow I just felt the earth move here in Darwin! An earthquake just shook our office building here in Casuarina," one posted on Facebook. The Bureau of Meteorology told concerned locals there was no tsunami threat as a result of the earthquake.