Darwin Was Quite Literally Shook After A Big ‘Ol 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Timor-Leste

Darwin was shaken, not stirred, by an earthquake on Friday arvo after a 6.2 magnitude quake hit Timor-Leste. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake — not be confused with “Earthquake” by Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah

Geoscience Australia

No #tsunami threat to Australia from #earthquake felt in Darwin, NT (magnitude 6.4 near Timor Region). See https://t.co/Tynv3Zygqi. pic.twitter.com/PBboAKOgx4

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) May 27, 2022

issued a warning

Whoa, #earthquake in #Darwin! Not big, but lasted about 30 seconds here in the CBD.

— Bree (@breethemidwife) May 27, 2022

Hello Darwin, earthquake?!

— Vicki Kerrigan (@VickiKerrigan) May 27, 2022

Just experienced a minor earthquake in #Darwin. That was trippy. pic.twitter.com/8SJuJm2EOd

— Leather Collar (@leather_collar) May 27, 2022

Decent shake in Darwin just now…. #earthquake

— Matt Brann (@MattBrannRURAL) May 27, 2022

Woah!!! #Darwin #earthquake @BOM_NT pic.twitter.com/qaQGu7IFaN

— Jo Laverty (@jo_laverty) May 27, 2022

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— was 65 kilometres deep according to . It lasted for about a half a minute in Darwin, which is certainly one way to spice up your lunch break. There’s no tsunami threat to Australia according to the Bureau of Meteorology. But the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) has for the wider Indian Ocean region. According to the group, the quake could potentially be “capable of generating a tsunami”. Darwin locals said buildings were shaking, though so far no injuries or substantial property damage has been reported. Timore-Leste sits on what’s known as the Ring of Fire — no, not the  song your Dad loves or the in . Basically, the Ring of Fire (or the Girdle of Fire if you’re nasty and believe Wikipedia) is a horseshoe-shaped path in the Pacific Ocean. It essentially follows the meeting points of loads of tectonic plates, those gorgeous big slabs making up the earth’s outer layer. Yes, by clicking on this article you signed up for a Year 9 Geography class. I don’t make the rules. Because of the tectonic plates, the Ring of Fire is subject to most of the world’s big seismic events (like earthquakes and volcanoes), as per . In fact, 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes sit on the Ring of Fire. It’s very much giving Bastille’s classic lyric: “eh eh oh eh oh” (You know, like their song “Pompeii”?). Obviously, places that aren’t on the Ring of Fire can experience earthquakes too — like the 5.8 belter which hit Melbourne in 2021. In fact, Aus is actually hit by about one earthquake per day . But they’re so tiny that we just don’t clock them. The more you know, eh?