7.6 Quake Damages Buildings in Indonesia, Felt in Australia

7.6 Quake Damages Buildings in Indonesia, Felt in Australia
A map shows the location of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake near Indonesia's Tanimbar islands on Jan. 9, 2023. USGS
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in a lightly populated island chain in eastern Indonesia early Tuesday, and its substantial shaking was widely felt in northern Australia.

Two school buildings and 15 houses were damaged in the Tanimbar islands, with one of the homes heavily damaged and three moderately damaged. Only one injured resident was reported.