A 3.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred off the coast of Forster, NSW, located about three and a bit hours north of Sydney.
According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake took place at 6:55pm local time and hit around 26 kilometres offshore:
Pictured: An earthquake. (Photo: Google Maps, Terrametrics)
Locals reported hearing a “very loud rumble” and experiencing some shaking, much as you would expect from an earthquake, with Forster resident Annette Fazio saying on Facebook “My lounge moved a little while sitting on it. Felt strange.“. I can imagine.
The earthquake could reportedly be felt as far as 33 kilometres away, including in Old Bar, Upper Lansdowne and Harrington.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a statement confirming that mainland Australia is not at risk from a tsunami as a result of the earthquake, so stop running towards the hills if you had already started to while reading this article.
Source: Geoscience Australia.
Photo: Google Maps, Terrametrics.
