Residents in Darwin felt tremors of 7.2 magnitude earthquake

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea has prompted an evacuation in the Australian city of Darwin.

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Published 24 June 2019 2:45pm

Updated 24 June 2019 4:20pm

By SBS Nepali

Source: SBS

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The quake struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea but a tsunami warning wasn't initially issued.

The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre said 7.2 earthquake occurred at 12:53 PM AEST near Banda Sea.

No tsunami threat to the Australian mainland or territories has been detected, the centre added in its advisory.