People across New South Wales have reported shaking after a 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Singleton and Broke.
There’s been almost 3000 felt reports of the tremor- it struck just before 3am at a depth of 10 kilometers.
People as far down as Sydney have reported shaking. In Newcastle homes have rattled- but emergency services haven’t recorded significant injuries or damage, though reports could come in during the morning.
It’s a bigger quake than the one felt in August last year, which caused minor damage to the town centre at Muswellbrook.
Experts say the Hunter-Mooki fault line is close to the region and could be to blame, which caused Australia’s deadliest earthquake in Newcastle in 1989, but locals are wondering if surrounding coal mine blasting could be playing a role.
The quake has been reported in world media including the New York Times.
It was initially reported as a 5.1 magnitude quake, but the preferred reading is the moment magnitude, which is a more accurate measurement.
