M 5.2, Queensland, Australia

[EMSC]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/-20_150.jpgSaturday, April 16, 2011 05:31:19 UTC
Saturday, April 16, 2011 03:31:19 PM at epicenter

Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)





More... (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002stu.php)

[Lily de Cuir]

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread689836/pg1

30 minutes ago on ATS.

Lily

[ponda]

Interesting that the person who felt the quake on the ats thread said that the dog was barking at nothing about two minutes before they felt the quake

[Lily de Cuir]

Hi Everyone,,

So far looks to be no real damage. From when I drove through Charters Towers years ago, there's very little out that way in terms of population. So for now a sigh of relief.

Cheers,
Lily

[jackovesk]

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/04/16/1226040/171754-north-queensland-earthquake.jpg

NORTH Queensland has been rocked by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake, with reports from across the region of buildings "shuddering''.

The quake struck at 3.31pm, about 180km southeast of Townsville.

A preliminary report by Geoscience Australia has the 5.4 magnitude earthquake rupturing on land between Bowen and Ayr.

The United States Geological Survey says the quake struck at a depth of 10km and initially had the quake listed as a 5.2 magnitude tremor.

The quake was felt as far away as the Whitsundays off the central coast of Queensland and in the state's capital Brisbane, a Geoscience Australia spokesman told AAP.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/north-queensland-has-been-rocked-by-a-52-earthquake-near-ayr-and-bowen-southeast-of-townsville/story-e6freoof-1226040152838

PS - Could'nt feel a thing down here in Brisbane, however Townsville is some 1337km away.

Note: South Australia is probably the most Earthquake Prone State in the Country.