Earthquakes
Power outages as earthquake shakes the Hunter and Sydney
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has rumbled across the NSW Hunter region at a depth of about 5km early on Saturday morning, with more than 800 people across Sydney and NSW reporting the quake to Geoscience Australia.
- by Nigel Gladstone
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Coalition pledges to ditch nuclear sites if earthquake zones are declared unsafe
Following Friday’s Hunter Valley earthquake, Dutton’s energy spokesman, Ted O’Brien, says a Coalition government would review the sites if elected.
- by Mike Foley
Second earthquake leaves residents without power, water near site of proposed nuclear plant
Thousands of people have been left without power after a magnitude 4.5 quake shook the NSW Upper Hunter region on Saturday afternoon.
- by Ben Cubby, Jessica McSweeney and Michael Ruffles
Earthquake damages buildings near site of proposed nuclear plant
The “quite alarming” quake was felt from southern Sydney to Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast.
- by Ben Cubby and Jessica McSweeney
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USA
Earthquake shakes Los Angeles, felt in San Diego
The quake shook a medical building, a live interview on ESPN was interrupted, and the ground swayed in Anaheim, where Disneyland is located.
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Japan
Powerful earthquake hits off southern coast of Japan
The quake was strong enough to pry doors open and crack windows, the meteorological agency said.
Analysis
Science
How a big quake in Victoria in 2021 caused Wednesday’s aftershock
The quake felt in Victoria early on Wednesday is likely to have been another aftershock from the big 2021 earthquake – and shows the affected region remains unsettled.
- by Liam Mannix, Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Kennelly
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Victoria
Another earthquake rocks Victoria
A magnitude 4.1 quake struck in Victoria’s High Country early on Wednesday morning.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Kennelly
‘Like a truck hitting the house’: 3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Goulburn
Residents in Goulburn and the surrounding towns reported feeling huge shakes and hearing strange noises as the earthquake shook the region about 6.45am.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Taiwan
Australians, missing in Taiwan after earthquake, named
Taiwanese officials said they had located the pair’s hotel and were working with police and authorities in Australia to find them.
- by Alex Crowe, Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher
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