Geoscience Australia report a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Coffs Harbour at 1.28pm this afternoon (January 24).
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They estimate it could have been felt by people up to 76 kilometres away and may have caused damage up to 6km away.
People in Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Wauchope and King Creek report feeling the tremor.
Damage has been reported across the region as depicted in this tweet from NSW Incident Alerts:
Speaking to Fairfax Media, senior seismologist at Geoscience Australia Hugh Glanville said it is unlikely the quakes will stop any time soon.
“We don’t know if that will happen, but there’s always a chance so we always like to encourage people to get educated,” he said.
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“Given the current activity residents are likely to feel more earthquakes occurring as there’s no reason for us to suspect that activity will stop. While it’s rare and none of these earthquakes have been big, there is always a chance that a bigger earthquake can occur.”
Although there is currently NO tsunami warning in place, the SES have a comprehensive guide on such an event. You can view that here.
Matt Attard
I was raised in Port Macquarie and consider myself a true Port local. I'm a die-hard rugby league fan and don't mind taking a photo or two. I'd love to hear from you, so please contact me at any time.
I was raised in Port Macquarie and consider myself a true Port local. I'm a die-hard rugby league fan and don't mind taking a photo or two. I'd love to hear from you, so please contact me at any time.
