A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in Australia! The strongest in 10 years! The New Zealander was shocked…

New Zealand Chinese Pioneer Comprehensive Report This morning, Queensland, Australia suddenly suffered a shallow magnitude 5.6 earthquake, with the epicenter located in a remote area about 170 kilometers northwest of Brisbane.

According to the monitoring of the Geoscience Australia, the earthquake occurred at 9:49 am local time. The depth of the focal focal was initially described as 2 kilometers, but was later revised to 10 kilometers.

Australian seismologist Michelle Salmon said it was the largest onshore earthquake in Australia in half a century.

This is also the largest earthquake in Queensland since the 2016 magnitude 5.8 earthquake on the Bowen coast.

After the earthquake, the Earth Science BureauMore than 12,500 people have been received“Influence earthquake” report.

Many people said that houses and windows shaking in a short period of time.

New Zealander Sheryl Phillips, who lives in Morayfield, north of Brisbane, said she was drinking coffee in the yard and heard the low roar of the engine and then felt the house shaking.

“At first, I thought it was a vibration of the washing machine at home, but the vibration increased quickly. I was still wondering if it would be bigger, but fortunately it was short.”

Phillips said he had experienced a stronger earthquake in New Zealand, but most of the Australian residents who traveled with him felt the earthquake for the first time in their lives and felt it was novel.

Phoebe Loffhagen, 25, moved from Christchurch to Wurtulla, a suburb of Sunshine Coast, where she experienced the Christchurch earthquake.

“I didn’t expect to feel this way again,” she said, the earthquake felt more like an aftershock.

“I drank a cup of tea and sprinkled a little, but didn’t knock anything down.”

Former Queensland Governor Steven Miles reminded on social media: “Did you just feel the earthquake?”

Meteorological tracker Justin Noonan also said: “From the Australian situation, it was a pretty significant earthquake.”

According to Ergon Energy, more than 6,500 households near the epicenter experienced power outages at the same time as the earthquake occurred, and the reason is still under investigation.

More than 5,200 other users located near Hervey Bay were also affected.

Queensland Railway said that to ensure track safety, the North Coast line with Cairns as its end will be suspended until further notice.

Due to the earthquake, trains on all urban routes in Brisbane have been slowed down and train delays last up to 15 minutes.

Up to now, no reports of casualties or major property losses have been reported.

Relevant departments will continue to monitor aftershock risks and investigate power outages and other situations.

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