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Darwin and High Finish residents have been jolted awake after a big earthquake struck Indonesia early on Tuesday morning.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Middle reported a 7.7 earthquake within the Tanimbar area, in waters north of Australia.
The earthquake was at a depth of 97km beneath the earth’s floor, EMSC mentioned.
There was no tsunami alert for Australia or any islands.
Nonetheless the robust tremors have been sufficient to wake folks in northern Australia earlier than daybreak.
There have been reviews that the rumbles have been felt for as much as 4 minutes.
Some Darwin residents described homes shaking, gadgets falling off cabinets and canines going loopy as town rattled.
“We’re all awake now!” mentioned Steph Berlin on Twitter.
“That was intense.”
Darwin resident Trevor Energy instructed the 9 community the quake was the worst he had felt in 40 years within the metropolis and over two minutes it shook increasingly more, accompanied by a roaring sound.
“The home began shaking then she actually began shaking to the purpose you could possibly hear the home windows begin to rattle and creak.”
Mr Energy mentioned his household rushed outdoors the place the automotive was shaking within the driveway and the canines have been “going completely loopy”.
He mentioned he feared there could possibly be extreme harm and casualties round the place the earthquake struck in Indonesia.
The quake woke residents in Darwin round 3.15am, the ABC has reported.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Middle assessed there was no tsunami risk to the Australian mainland, islands or territories.
