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Largest earthquake along the infamous Selwyn Fault since the 5.5 magnitude quake of 1855, which occurred a few kilometres offshore of Cape Schanck. New South Wales: Gunning: 1934-11-15 5.6 Damaged a majority of the buildings in Gunning. Felt strongly in Canberra. [4] Queensland: Gayndah: 1935-04-12 5.4 Caused considerable damage to the town of ...
An earthquake struck approximately 53 kilometres SSE of the town of Mansfield (in the vicinity of the township of Woods Point), in the Victorian Alps of Australia on 22 September 2021, at 09:15 local time. [5] The earthquake measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale.
The 1989 Newcastle earthquake was an intraplate earthquake that occurred in Newcastle, New South Wales on Thursday 28 December. [2] The shock measured 5.6 on the Richter scale and was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160. The damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion (or $9.5 ...
The largest earthquake affecting Western Australia in modern times was an offshore earthquake in 2019, occurring 202 km west of Broome at a magnitude of 6.6 causing minor damage in the town itself. The strongest earthquake with its epicentre on land is the magnitude 6.5 Meckering earthquake of 1968, which caused injuries to at least 17 people ...
Destroyed the entire town A severe flash flood destroyed the town of Gundagai. [1] [2] 1860 Flood: Nowra Flood: 16 The flood led to the rebuilding of Nowra as it was originally located in a low-lying area near the Shoalhaven River. The village of Terara was also abandoned and its residents moved to the relocated Nowra. 1875 Cyclone
An Australian family who survived a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on August 5 on the Indonesian island of Lombok has appealed for donations for Lombok residents.The Harvey family made the plea after ...
The most significant event, however, was on 2 June 1979 with a significant earthquake just east of the town. It had a Richter magnitude of 6.1 and was the second most damaging earthquake in the history of Western Australia. [5] Damage to the area was estimated to be A$3.8 million (in 1979 dollars). [6]
23 May – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 occurs in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. [280] 24 May – 59-year-old Jennifer Petelczyc and her 18-year-old daughter Gretl are murdered by 63-year-old Mark James Bombara who then shoots himself dead in the Perth suburb of Floreat. [281]