Two earthquakes strike near Monto in regional Queensland within four days
Two earthquakes have been felt near the rural Queensland town of Monto within four days of each other. The quakes measured magnitude 3.5 and 3.6 and struck about 34 kilometres south-east of the town, in the Wide Bay region. The second tremor was reported just after 4am on Thursday and was strong enough to rattle furniture and wake people.The first was felt just before 8am on Monday. Geoscience Australia seismologist Tanja Pejic said the Thursday earthquake would have been noticeable to people in the area. She said the pattern of two quakes in the same spot over a short period... [Continue Reading]
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