Residents of Darwin have been jolted awake by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Tanimbar region of Indonesia.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre says, with the tremor felt as far away as Darwin.The quake jolted residents awake in Darwin around 3.15am, the ABC has reported.
Darwin resident Trevor Power told the Nine network the quake was the worst he had felt in 40 years in the city and over two minutes it shook more and more, accompanied by a roaring sound. Mr Power said his family rushed outside where the car was shaking in the driveway and the dogs were "going absolutely crazy".
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