A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the coast of Timor-Leste on Friday afternoon was felt throughout the Northern Territory.
Key points:
- The quake struck at 11:36 local time and at 12:06 Darwin time
- The Meteorological Office has ruled out a tsunami
- Many people in Darwin felt its impact
The quake struck at 12:06 pm ACST at a depth of 65 kilometers, according to Geoscience Australia.
There are currently no reports of damage to Timor-Leste, but there have been reports of major shocks.
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that there are no tsunami threats in Timor-Leste or Australia.
Timor-Leste is about 700 kilometers northwest of Darwin.
The quake was widely felt throughout the Top End, with reports of apartment buildings in the city shaking and shaking the northern suburbs of Darwin.
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Geoscience Australia also said people had reported feeling the quake as far away as Katherine, 320 miles south of Darwin, and Karratha in Western Australia.
Trevor Allen, a senior seismologist at Geoscience Australia, said earthquakes were common in the region, but this was relatively small.
“Overall, we expect to see an earthquake of this magnitude or potentially larger approximately every year in this region,” he told NT country time.