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The Latest Breaking News from Geoscience Australia

Strong magnitude 5.2 quake rattles northern NSW

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in north-central NSW followed by an aftershock.

AAP

From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites

You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather.

The Conversation

Earthquake with epicentre near proposed nuclear site rattles eastern Australia

Epicentre located about 36km from one of seven locations where federal opposition proposes building nuclear power plant if elected

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Sydney residents shaken awake by early morning earthquake in NSW Hunter Valley

Preliminary information indicates the 4.6-magnitude quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km

The Guardian - AU

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Residents have been rattled from their sleep by a shallow earthquake as seismologists warn aftershocks could continue for a week or more.

AAP

Queensland premier warns cyclone could hit ‘broad area’ of state – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Magnitude 4.4 quake rattles Queensland coast

Seismologists say a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Townsville has been felt by residents along the coast of Queensland.

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Expect more earthquakes as latest Muswellbrook event linked to August 'swarm'

The quake has caused power outages across the region.

Newcastle Herald

Coalition’s nuclear plan is ‘today’s version of a lump of coal in parliament’, inquiry told

Renewables advocate tells parliamentary hearing that opposition’s nuclear proposal is a ‘smokescreen’ for burning coal and gas

The Guardian - AU

It's often not a good sign when things go too 'smooth' for these public servants

What it's like manning screens at the National Earthquake Alerts Centre.

The Canberra Times

Monitoring devices deployed at Muswellbrook after 'earthquake swarm'

Geoscience Australia is studying the Hunter's earthquake trend to learn more.

Newcastle Herald

Latest Muswellbrook earthquake connected to a 'swarm' of shakes in the Upper Hunter

What caused the latest earthquake at Muswellbrook on Saturday? Experts explain.

Newcastle Herald

Could the Muswellbrook earthquakes be caused by coal mining? Geoscientists explain

On Friday 23 August, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, shook the state. The earthquake caused local damage and Geoscience Australia received more than 3,600 felt reports, including from Sydney and Canberra, up to 360 kilometres away.

The Conversation

Region rocked by second earthquake in two days

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has struck central NSW and was felt hundreds of kilometres away, coming a day after another quake shook the region.

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Newcastle Herald

Earth moves again at Muswellbrook as residents feel aftershocks of biggest earthquake in decades

Weak seismic activity was felt early Saturday morning at Denman and Muswellbrook.

Newcastle Herald

Mine workers injured, will there be aftershocks? What we know about quake

It was the largest earthquake in the Hunter Valley in 20 years.

The Guardian - AU

NSW hit by magnitude 4.8 earthquake felt in Sydney

More than 2,000 people reported feeling the quake, which struck in Denman 120km north-west of Newcastle, causing windows to blow in and a chimney to topple

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NSW Rocked By Strong 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake So Nope, That Wasn’t Your Phone On Vibrate

People across NSW have reported feeling shakes after a strong 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit Denman at lunchtime today.

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Newcastle Herald

Coal mine appears to be epicentre of earthquakes, aftershocks

How the Hunter is coping with 4.8 and 2.9 magnitude earthquakes.

Newcastle Herald

Did you feel a small earthquake hit the Hunter Valley?

The 2.2 magnitude earthquake occurred south of Cessnock.

Newcastle Herald

No quake, just questions: the Newcastle Herald asked them all

'What on Earth was that?' The Herald tried to find out.

The Guardian - AU

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

The Conversation

A rush on critical minerals is coming for our most remote and disadvantaged communities

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week’s federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australia to map these resources.

The Canberra Times

Did you feel it? Early morning earthquake hits north of Goulburn

Tremors were felt in some Canberra suburbs.

AAP

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

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