Central parts of Darwin, Australia, have been evacuated after being shaken by a powerful earthquake originating in Indonesia. The earthquake, reported to be magnitude 7.2, was felt in Darwin about 12.30pm local time. GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA Parts of Darwin CBD have been evacuated after being shaken by a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake originating in Indonesia. The earthquake was felt in parts of Indonesia and in East Timor's capital Dili but there were no reports of damage. A powerful Indian Ocean quake and tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 killed a total of 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2019 03:29 UTC