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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 ...
Western Australia: Canning Basin: 1975-10-03 6.2 Part of a sequence of c. 25 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater in the Canning Basin area of northern Western Australia between 1970 and 1982 [27] Victoria: Balliang: 1977-12-02 4.7 1 Felt strongly in Geelong and across the suburbs of Melbourne, caused minor damage in the Anakie area. [29] Western ...
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].
The earthquake shortly after 9 a.m. local time was at a depth of 10 km. The earthquake shortly after 9 a.m. local time was at a depth of 10 km. ... News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports.
The 2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake was a 5.2 M w earthquake that occurred near the city of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Western Australia on 20 April 2010, at approximately 8:17 am WST. [3] [4] [1] [5] The earthquake caused major damage to the historic buildings in Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
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. ...
Image as of a few days after the earthquake. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in ...
Earthquakes in Western Australia (8 P) S. Seismic faults of Australia (4 P) Pages in category "Earthquakes in Australia" The following 9 pages are in this category ...