Power outages as earthquake shakes the Hunter and Sydney

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.

  • byNigel Gladstone

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Picking up a spike in tectonic activity
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Picking up a spike in tectonic activity

While driving from Pod Bay to San Jose.

Coalition pledges to ditch nuclear sites if earthquake zones are declared unsafe

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.

  • byMike Foley
Second earthquake leaves residents without power,water near site of proposed nuclear plant

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.

  • byBen Cubby,Jessica McSweeney andMichael Ruffles
Earthquake damages buildings near site of proposed nuclear plant

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.

  • byBen Cubby andJessica McSweeney
Earthquake shakes Los Angeles,felt in San Diego
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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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Powerful earthquake hits off southern coast of Japan
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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.

How a big quake in Victoria in 2021 caused Wednesday’s aftershock
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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.

  • byLiam Mannix,Lachlan Abbott andHannah Kennelly
Another earthquake rocks Victoria
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Victoria

Another earthquake rocks Victoria

A magnitude 4.1 quake struck in Victoria’s High Country early on Wednesday morning.

  • byLachlan Abbott andHannah Kennelly
‘Like a truck hitting the house’:3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Goulburn

‘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.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Australians,missing in Taiwan after earthquake,named
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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.

  • byAlex Crowe,Yimou Lee andFabian Hamacher