‘Like a bomb’: Australian state rocked by 4.4-magnitude earthquake
Residents in North Queensland have had a shaky end to their weekend after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit part of the state.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Townsville
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled homes in Townsville on Saturday night. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake happened at about 9:30pm at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the tremor lasting a few seconds. About 5,000 people between Cairns and Mackay reported to Geoscience Australia that they had felt the earthquake.
North Queensland rocked by 4.4-magnitude earthquake
Residents reported their homes shaking about 9.30pm yesterday in Townsville, with small tremors felt by residents as far north as Cairns and south as Mackay.
JUST IN: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Davao Oriental
The earthquake that struck Davao Oriental today, March 1, 2025, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
Townsville experiences 4.4 magnitude earthquake
Townsville has experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, with North Queenslanders shocked to feel their homes shaking about 9.30pm.
Townsville rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake
North Queenslanders were rocked by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake overnight. A driver accused of hitting and killing a man in Mandurah remains at large. A 67-year-old man has been charged with more sexual assault offences against teenagers he allegedly abused while he was a basketball coach.
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The earthquake was centered in Atka at a depth of 40.6 kilometers (about 26 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publ
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