Earthquake in vic? Options

[mudg3]

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Its also the same picture that was used last year when the east coast in america had a small quake

This post has been edited by mudg3: Jun 21 2012, 12:40 PM

[eveln]

Oh my, it's spreading like the plague ...

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has rattled central western New South Wales this evening.

Geoscience Australia says the epicentre was 20 kilometres north of Boorowa and 40 kilometres north-east of Young.

It is understood local police have been fielding a large number of calls from concerned residents, but there are no reports of damage at this stage.

Inspector Peter Atkins from the Canobolas Local Area Command says police have fielded quite a few concerned calls.

"We're just making sure that people down at Cowra are aware of what the incident was and allaying any fears they may have," he said.

Seismologist David Jepson from Geoscience Australia says there is a small chance of aftershocks in the region.

"But these would be quite small and may not be felt by anyone," he said.

It comes just days after a magnitude 5.3 quake struck the Gippsland region in Victoria.