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On 2 June 1979 the second-most damaging earthquake in Western Australia's recorded history hit with a magnitude of 6.1. The epicentre was close to the town of Cadoux in the Wheatbelt region about 165 km (103 mi) north east of Perth, Western Australia. One person was injured and 25 buildings were damaged along with roads, railways and power ...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck a few kilometres east of this earthquake back on the morning of 1 March 1922, which was felt throughout Melbourne, knocking picture frames off a wall in Cowes. New South Wales: Newcastle: 1925-12-18 5.3 Damage and panic in Hunter Street (particularly at the Theatre Royal). [12] Tasmania: North East Tasmania ...
The South West seismic zone (also identified as SWSZ) is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. [1] [2] [3]It was known earlier as the Yandanooka–Cape Riche Lineament, [4] including the physiographic boundary known as the Meckering Line, and also the junction between Swanland [clarification needed] and Salinaland [clarification needed].
A major earthquake measuring 7.4 hit Taiwan early Wednesday, killing 9 and injuring at least 1,000. A 7.4 earthquake is exponentially more destructive than the 4.8 quake that struck central New ...
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Earthquake: Newcastle earthquake: 13 4,000,000,000 AUD 1990 Flood: Cyclone Nancy: 6 Tropical Cyclone Nancy crossed the coast near Byron Bay, then moving back out to sea. It brought extremely heavy rain which led to flash flooding, with 6 lives lost to drowning. [54] [55] Cyclone: 1993–1994 Bushfire: Eastern seaboard fires: 4 225 homes 1996 ...
Pages in category "Earthquakes in Western Australia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Multiple earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 and higher struck off the west coast in the Pacific Ocean in the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 18., according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Center.