Darwin residents woke up to a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the Indonesian islands of Barat Daya

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Hundreds of residents in the Northern Territory woke up early Thursday morning after an earthquake struck neighboring Indonesia.

Hundreds of residents of the northern terraces were woken early Thursday morning after an earthquake hit Indonesia.

The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said the 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Barat Daya islands and was felt as far away as Darwin.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the earthquake hit northern East Timor at around 5:25 a.m. EDT.

A number of residents described the quake as “long and strong” and one said the ground shook for “five to six minutes”.

One person said on Twitter: “It was a very long and strong earthquake too, but for some reason, not many people in our building escaped to the lobby. Probably too lazy to use the stairs.”

Another said they were woken up around 4am to see the bed, table and other things in the room shaking.

“It lasted about five to six minutes and came in two batches. All good. A new experience,” he said on social media.

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Others suggested it only took about a minute.

“Nothing like a potential earthquake at 4 am to remind you that 2021 is not over with us yet.

There were no reports of injuries or damage at this stage.

In late September, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Melbourne, and a tremor was felt as far away as Canberra and Sydney.

A number of buildings were damaged, but no serious injuries were reported.

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