24/06/2019 12:32
Massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Australia's north coast - sparking evacuations in Darwin
A massive earthquake has struck near Australia's north coast - sparking an evacuation across Darwin.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake happened in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday.
Residents in Darwin who felt the shake reported it went for more than two minutes.
There have been no injuries reported as a result of the quake.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology there is no tsunami threat.