A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has been felt in Darwin, with some shops in the CBD evacuated.
The quake hit in the Banda Sea off Indonesia around 11.53am.
Residents in Darwin have reported feeling tremors.
At this stage there is no reports of major damage or injuries.
There is no tsunami threat to Australia.
Did you feel the Earth move? We recorded an #earthquake in the Banda Sea at 2:53 UTC today. This magnitude 7.2 earthquake was felt in #Darwin and surrounding areas. You can fill in a felt report here: https://t.co/XZ82P7Td0e pic.twitter.com/3WzB577Sd3
— Geoscience Australia (@GeoscienceAus) June 24, 2019
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
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