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Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Felt Across Southern New South Wales Near Boorowa
More than 5,400 people reported feeling the magnitude 4.4 quake near Boorowa with no damage reported, marking the largest regional shake in decades.
- Just after 7pm on March 11, Geoscience Australia recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Boorowa, initially reported as 4.5 then revised to 4.4.
- Experts pointed to the Boorowa region's seismic history, with Hugh Glanville noting at least 25 quakes beyond magnitude four in 100 years and Adam Pascale saying such quakes are not unheard of.
- More than 5,400 people reported feeling the quake, with over 5,000 reports logged and more than 3,000 within 20 minutes, and a resident said, 'It felt like a truck hit the building'.
- There have been no reports of damage and experts said significant damage is unlikely, though local authorities warned aftershocks are common and no tsunami warning was issued.
- Stations including Young and Mount Stromlo registered the tremor, following two smaller earthquakes on March 7 west of Cootamundra, with reports from Central New South Wales to Canberra.
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