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‘Everything shook’: Homes hit by earthquake

Hundreds of residents filed felt reports after the shallow quake, and Geoscience Australia said it was the fifth strongest in the region since 2000.

Summary by The West Australian
Residents have described feeling like something had crashed into their home after a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck this region of a major city on Friday.

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Earthquake Shakes Sydney, Hundreds Felt

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck Sydney on Friday afternoon local time. The quake was at a depth of 3 kilometres and hundreds of people reported feeling the tremors.

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Appin earthquake triggers hundreds of reports across region

Illawarra was rattled by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Appin, making it the region's fifth strongest since 2000. Discover resident impact and mine links.

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‘Everything shook’: Homes hit by earthquake

Residents have described feeling like something had crashed into their home after a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck this region of a major city on Friday.

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Earthquake rattles homes southwest of Sydney

‘Wow we just had a massive bang and crack ... whole house shook and dogs toko off barking madly.’

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Friday earthquake rattles Illawarra from the region's seismic hotspot

An Illawarra earthquake of magnitude 3.4, the fifth most powerful since 2000, shook the region, generating hundreds of felt reports.

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illawarramercury.com.au broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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