6.5-magnitude earthquake rattles northern Australia
SYDNEY — A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Australia and parts of Indonesia on Wednesday (Dec 21) with residents in Darwin reporting widespread shaking, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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SYDNEY — A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Australia and parts of Indonesia on Wednesday (Dec 21) with residents in Darwin reporting widespread shaking, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The tremour struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
"TV nearly rattled off the cabinet, two storey house was swaying around," said Ms Rosie McCurrach on broadcaster ABC's Darwin Facebook page.
Another poster said: "Mitchell Centre felt like it was going to tumble over," while Ms Gaylene Whenmouth noted: "On 7th floor in the city. Rocking and rolling!"
The undersea quake hit about 278km east-northeast of Dili in East Timor at a depth of 158km, the US Geological Survey said.
Australia's Northern Territory News said the quake was widely felt across Darwin and surrounding areas.AFP
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