A Gympie native has advised 9.com.au that she was in ‘disbelief’ after realising a 5.6 magnitude earthquake had struck near her house in regional Queensland.
The epicentre of the quake struck at Kilkivan, west of Gympie and 256 km north of Brisbane, at 9.50am in the present day.
It struck at a depth of 10km, based on GeoScience Australia.
The quake was felt as far-off as Brisbane, with witness experiences saying they felt the shake as far afield as Bundaberg and the Gold Coast.
Greater than 12,000 individuals have reported feeling the quake.
Seismologist Michelle Salmon mentioned the shake was felt from Cairns to Wollongong.
“That is the biggest earthquake we have had on shore in 50 years,” Salmon mentioned.
“We are able to actually anticipate extra aftershocks from this occasion.
”An earthquake of this dimension could cause injury, whereas we do not measure injury, what it is best to do is get in contact with the state emergency companies in case you see any injury at your own home.”
Gympie teenager Jemma Falla was enjoying guitar on her mattress when the objects on her desk began rattling.
“The home began shaking… It felt just like the dryer was shaking however much more,” Falla advised 9.com.au.
“I have been to the Pacific airshow earlier than, and it was the identical shaking as when the jets go over.”
“It was actually sturdy… it type of bought worse, after which it died down.”
Falla, who lives within the centre of Gympie, ran exterior to the road the place different neighbours had gathered.
“I believe everybody was confused… it was simply disbelief… after I realised what occurred, it was like ‘okay I am not loopy, we simply had an earthquake.'”
“It was so random trigger nothing occurs in Gympie. My pal’s mum was saying that is going to be probably the most attention-grabbing factor that is occurred to Gympie.”
Over 250km away, Higher Caboolture native Jessica Ward was watching TV together with her fiance when their home began shaking at the very same second.
“Impulsively, your complete home began shaking, the home windows have been rattling, I heard the washer shifting round,” she mentioned.
“We checked out one another like, was that an earthquake?
“It was actually intense for a few seconds, after which it died down a bit.”
She mentioned her father additionally felt the quake in Deception Bay, and her companion’s mother and father felt it from Redcliff.
Ward mentioned it was the primary earthquake she had ever skilled.
“I am 26 years previous, I’ve by no means heard of a quake in Brisbane.”
Felt experiences have even crossed the border into northern New South Wales, with individuals within the city of Lismore reportedly feeling it.
About 13,000 properties are with out energy round Cherbourg and Burrum Heads, Ergon Power experiences.
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