Townsville rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake
- North Queensland experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake near Townsville around 9:30 PM, reported by Geoscience Australia.
- Approximately 4,500 people in Queensland felt the tremors, extending from Cairns to Mackay.
- Barbara Hannay described the sensation as a weird force racing beneath her home that felt like an explosion.
- There is no tsunami threat to Australia's mainland, confirmed by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre.
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Magnitude 4.4 Quake Rattles Queensland Coast
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has rattled northeastern Queensland’s coast, seismologists say. Geoscience Australia said the quake struck at 9.31 p.m. on Saturday near Townsville at a depth of about 10km. “A lot of people felt this earthquake,” Geoscience Australia seismologist Phil Cummins said. “It was relatively shallow.” Did you feel the Earth move tonight? We’ve detected an #earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 at 9.31pm in Townsville…
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