Darwin CBD buildings evacuated after magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Banda Sea | ABC News
Darwin central business district buildings have been evacuated following a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in the Banda Sea.
Around 200 staff were evacuated from the Health House building on Mitchell Street and have been sent home while the building was assessed for its safety.
Territorians also reported feeling tremors in Maningrida and Katherine, more than 300 kilometres away.
Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck at a depth of about 207 kilometres.
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