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Queensland Bowen-Townsville: 2016-08-18 5.8 North Queensland was rocked by 5.8 magnitude earthquake, 124 km southeast of Townsville. The quake struck at 3.31pm, about 130 km south of Townsville, 60 km west of Bowen and 10 km below the earth's surface. Victoria/New South Wales/Tasmania/South Australia: Mansfield: 2021-09-22: 5.9 M w: VII 1
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 ...
2021 Eastern Australia floods: 3 A$1,000,000,000 (estimate) A widespread weather event with heavy rain over several days caused flooding in Western Sydney and the Far North Coast, extending into South East Queensland. At least 18,000 people were evacuated. [70] 2021 Cyclone: Cyclone Seroja: 1 [b] [71]
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].
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The Western Australian town of Meckering was struck by an earthquake on 14 October 1968. The earthquake occurred at 10:58:52 local time, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage amounted to $2.2 million with 20–28 injured.
The earthquake occurred in one of "the world’s most seismically active" areas, according to USGS. At least 24 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or larger have occurred within 155 miles of the most ...
South Australia Port Augusta: 24 January 2019 Western Australia Forrest 19 December 2019 Roebourne 31 December 2023 Geraldton 20 January 2025 49.4 °C (120.9 °F) Queensland Birdsville 25 January 2024 Western Australia Emu Creek Station 16 February 1998 South Australia Marree 2 January 1960 Whyalla 2 January 1960 49.3 °C (120.7 °F) Queensland