‘Very terrifying’: Indonesia rocked by 7.1 magnitude earthquake

Indonesia has been rocked by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake this morning, striking at a depth of 514 kilometres in the Java Sea.

Earthquake scientist Mark Quigley doesn’t expect there to be much damage however.

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Casey, an Australian currently in Bali, told 3AW Breakfast she initially thought it was heavy wind, before realising it was an earthquake!

“It was very terrifying,” she said.

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There is no tsunami threat to Australia.

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