Photo: Harriet Robinson via ReutersA powerful, deep 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia, and was felt as far away as Australia. The quake struck in the Banda Sea in Indonesia at a depth of 220km and was felt across northern Australia. In Darwin, about 700km away from the epicentre, the quake was felt at lunchtime, shaking buildings in the CBD. Geoscience Australia said the quake had been felt as afield as Western Australia's Kimberley region. However, there were no immediate reports of damage or injury in Indonesia, said Rita Rosita, an official of the national disaster mitigation agency.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2019 03:11 UTC