BY IAN CROUCH

There have been two small earthquakes overnight in the Hunter Valley.

The first tremor hit Jerrys Plains near Singleton at about 9.30pm measuring 2-point-7 on the Richter scale, while the second one, a magnitude 2-point-6, struck just south of Muswellbrook about half an hour later.

Despite their small size, people across the Valley say they felt their homes shake.