7.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES INDONESIA; TREMORS FELT AS FAR AWAY AS AUSTRALIA

Mon 09 January 2023:

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 97 kilometers (60.27 miles) below the earth’s surface, EMSC said.

🇮🇩 : Indonesia Issues #Tsunami Warning

Massive earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hits 342km SW of Tual, #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/8V2addxsZz

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🇮🇩 BREAKING: Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia. #Indonesia issues #Tsunami warning pic.twitter.com/uu1ZMVTwol

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Indonesian earthquake wakes Darwin residents

Before we kick off the blog properly, there’s news of an earthquake that was an early wake-up call for Darwin residents this morning.

A large earthquake which hit the seas off Indonesia has been felt across northern Australia, with many taking to social media to say it was one of the most powerful they’ve ever experienced.

Geoscience Australia has received over 2,000 reports of the quake, according to Karl Lijnders, the founder of Weather Matters.

Residents in northern Australia who were jolted by that magnitude 7.6 earthquake in waters off #Indonesia in the early hours of this morning. pic.twitter.com/VaAWS3VzyE

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Reports have emerged of apartment buildings swaying, cupboards and glass rattling and water sprouting from backyard pools.

The extent of the damage is currently unknown.

The US Geological Survey said the quake erupted at a depth of 91 kilometres below sea level.

It comes just two days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Vanuatu in the South Pacific, prompting a tsunami warning.

No tsunami threat to Australia from Indonesian earthquake: BoM

The bureau of meteorology has said there is no Tsunami threat to Australia from the earthquake off Indonesian waters.

The official Indonesian tsunami service concurs. In a bulletin posted this morning it said: Based on historical data and tsunami modelling, this earthquake is not capable of generating a tsunami affecting the Indian Ocean region.

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