A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the coast of Indonesia with the tremors traveling into Australia. The powerful quake struck eastern Indonesia and was felt as far away as the holiday island of Bali and Australia, officials said.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered 129 miles below the earth’s surface in the Banda Sea. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the deep earth quake did not trigger a destructive wave.

But it was felt in parts of Indonesia and in East Timor’s capital Dili, as well as across Australia’s most northern city, Darwin.

Many people were evacuated from high-rise buildings in Darwin after the earthquake rattled the city for around five minutes. One worker said no alarm had gone off but workers decided to get out of the building anyway.

However, the city did evacuate parts of its central business district after the quake struck, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

There were no initial reports of any damage or injuries as a result of the earthquake, and Indonesia’s geophysics agency said it did not cause a tsunami.

This Banda Sea earthquake was recorded just minutes after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit in Indonesia’s Papua province, at a depth of 12 miles.

Indonesia’s head of earthquake and tsunami center, said the Papua earthquake was followed by several smaller aftershocks, but there was no immediate report of major damage or injuries.

Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire. A powerful Indian Ocean quake and tsunami in 2004 killed a total of 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.

The Biblical prophecies (Matthew 24, Luke 21) foretell that earthquakes will be signs of the Last Days indicating the coming end of the age and the nearing appearance of Jesus Christ.

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