Small quake rattles northern NSW



A SMALL earthquake in the state’s north tonight had local police inundated with phone calls, with many people concerned the rattling of windows and doors was the work of home invaders.


According to Geoscience Australia the magnitude 4.2 quake struck at about 9.30pm, with residents in the Manila, Tamworth and Gunnedah areas reporting shaking.

The organisation said the quake occurred at a depth of 17km and could be felt almost 60km away.

The quake came in the form of two separate bursts, with some people reporting that two explosions had occurred.

Local police said they had been inundated with calls – with lines jammed for about 20 minutes following the quake – but that there had been no reports of damage.

Many of the callers believed someone was trying to break into their homes because they could hear windows shaking.

According to Geoscience Australia it was the tenth tremor recorded in mainland Australia this week.

 

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