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Earthquake Today: Tremors of Magnitude 4.9 Strikes Near East Coast of Australia
- A magnitude-5.6 earthquake struck near Kilkivan, about 220 kilometers northwest of Brisbane, at 9:49am on Saturday.
- The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 2 to 10 kilometers and was widely felt across southeastern Queensland, including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Hervey Bay.
- Residents reported shaking houses, rattling windows, and a deep rumble, while Brisbane Rail services ran slower and trains delayed up to 15 minutes due to the tremor.
- Geoscience Australia received over 10,000 felt reports, and energy authorities said approximately 11,000 customers lost power near the epicenter as crews investigated outages.
- Authorities confirmed no tsunami threat or declared emergencies, and restoration efforts aimed to resume normal services quickly despite the large impact across the region.
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5.6 Earthquake Rumbles Cross Two Australian States
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake at Kilkivan west of Gympie has caused rumbles across Queensland and New South Wales (NSW). Geoscience Australia reported the quake at 9.49 a.m. Aug. 16, with residents across a large section of the state and parts of NSW reporting that their homes had been shaken. According to Geoscience Australia’s website, people had lodged “felt reports” from Cairns in the state’s far north all the way down to the NSW capital of Syd…
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Total News Sources25
Leaning Left5Leaning Right8Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 28%
C 28%
R 44%
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