Powerful Indonesian Quake Felt In Australia
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published June 24, 2019 | 10:00 AM
Jakarta, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jun, 2019 ) :A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck a remote part of eastern Indonesia on Monday and was felt as far away as the holiday island of Bali and northern Australia, officials said.
The quake hit at a depth of 208 kilometres (129 miles) south of Ambon island in the Banda Sea at 11:53 local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake was too deep to trigger a destructive wave.
There were no reports of casualties or any damage after the quake hit.
Indonesia's disaster agency said the tremor was felt in faraway Bali, while residents of the northern Australian city of Darwin also felt it.
The city evacuated parts of its central business district after the quake struck, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Australia lies south of Indonesia, the world's biggest archipelago nation, which is regularly struck by quakes.
"Wow, that was quite an impact for #Darwin, hope everyone is safe," the bureau of meteorology in Australia's Northern Territory said on Twitter.
Earlier Monday, Indonesia's Papua province was hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, about 240 kilometres (150 miles) west of the town of Abepura, at a relatively shallow depth of 21 kilometres, according to the USGS.
There were no immediate reports of casualties after that quake.
A shallower 6.3-magnitude tremor hit the area last week, but the damage was not extensive.
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide.
Last year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killed more than 2,200 with a thousand more declared missing.
On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000.
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