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‘Like a bomb’: Australian state rocked by 4.4-magnitude earthquake
Residents in North Queensland felt a 4.4 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. Picture: Geoscience Australia More than 5,000 people recorded feeling a rumble on Sunday evening, with residents as ...
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How ancient geological fault may be behind Townsville’s largest recorded earthquake
Residents in North Queensland have had a shaky Friday after a 4.45 magnitude earthquake hit. Map: Geoscience Australia Mr Griffin explained that although Australia is not as seismically active as ...
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What to do if there's an earthquake
On average Australia experiences more than 100 low-level earthquakes each year. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield, Victoria in 2021 was one of the largest onshore quakes recorded in the sta ...
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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Townsville
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled homes in Townsville on Saturday night. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake happened at about 9:30pm at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the tremor lasting a ...