Magnitude 4.2 earthquake recorded near Jamestown

An earthquake has rattled the state’s Mid North with further shocks likely. Did you feel it?

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the state’s mid-north on Wednesday afternoon with further shocks likely.

People more than 50km away reportedly felt the tremor that occurred about 4:06pm near Jamestown, with over 160 felt reports already made within two hours.

Chief Seismologist David Love said the epicentre was just to the northeast of the town and probably 5km deep or less.

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has rocked the state’s mid-north near Jamestown. Picture: Geoscience Australia

“The nearby area has had about a dozen earthquakes since January. The largest previous one was magnitude 3.7 on 15th January,” Mr Love said.

“Further shocks are likely.”

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Jamestown (red dot) was felt by over 160 people. Picture: Geoscience Australia

It comes after a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Adelaide Hills on Monday night, with a depth of 22km and shocks felt across the metropolitan area. That earthquake had a latitude of -35.01 and was reportedly felt by over 300 residents.

Adelaide feels regular earthquakes and sits on several faults, including the Para Fault, running from Gawler, under the northern suburbs and under the CBD, and the Eden-Burnside Fault, which runs under the southern and eastern suburbs.

There is also the Willunga fault line, which snakes its way from the southern Adelaide Hills, west of the Mt Bold Reservoir, down through Willunga and out to Sellicks Beach.

Last year, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Flinders Region.

The quake, on March 23, was reported in Oodla Wirra and hit a depth of 7km and was reportedly felt in Adelaide.

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Originally published as Magnitude 4.2 earthquake recorded near Jamestown