Timor-Leste hit by 6.4-magnitude earthquake that was felt in Darwin | Timor-Leste

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the coast of Timor-Leste and was so robust it was felt in Darwin, Australia.

The quake hit at 11.36am native time (12.06pm Darwin time), in response to Geosciences Australia, and prompted some individuals within the capital of Dili to flee buildings, although a tsunami was dominated out.

There have been no rapid experiences of harm or casualties, however witnesses mentioned the quake was felt strongly. A video shared on social media confirmed individuals exiting a shopping center in Dili by stairs.

“It’s fairly massive,” Francez Suni, director of knowledge of East Timor’s GMN TV, informed Reuters in a textual content message.

“Our employees ran out of the constructing as a result of it was shaking.”

The quake occurred at a depth of 10km and struck about 29km east-south-east of Lospalos in Timor-Leste, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre mentioned.

The Bureau of Meteorology suggested there was no tsunami menace to Australia.

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Company mentioned the quake didn’t set off a tsunami menace warning.

The earthquake was additionally felt by residents in Darwin, greater than 700km away, in response to Australian media experiences and residents’ posts on social media.

“I used to be in my workplace in Darwin three tales up and displays shook and door frames creaked,” Ben Tuffnell mentioned.

“You would really feel the entire constructing shake. All of the employees got here out of their places of work saying it was one of many stronger tremors lately.

“It lasted for 30 seconds.”

“Wow I simply felt the earth transfer right here in Darwin! An earthquake simply shook our Workplace constructing right here in Casuarina! Anybody else really feel it?” William Daw mentioned on Fb.

“Respectable earth tremor in Darwin simply then,” Mel Court docket reported by way of social media quickly after.

“That felt bizarre. Good little tremor there, Darwin,” Ruth Davies mentioned on Twitter.

East Timor and neighbouring Indonesia straddle the so-called Pacific Ring of Hearth, a seismically lively zone the place totally different plates on the earth’s crust meet and create numerous earthquakes and volcanoes.