NSW Hunter Region hit with second 4.5 magnitude earthquake, a day after similar event

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NSW Hunter Region hit with second 4.5 magnitude earthquake, a day after similar event

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-24/nsw-hunter-area-hit-second-4-5-quake-day-after-similar-event/104266194

A second earthquake hits the Hunter Region of NSW, with a magnitude-4.5 quake striking at 4:40pm.

NSW Hunter Region hit with second 4.5 magnitude earthquake, a day after similar event

In short:

Another magnitude-4.5 earthquake has hit the Hunter region on Saturday, a day after a similar event at the same location.

There were no injuries, with some residents in Sydney reporting they felt the quake.

The epicentres of both quakes are near BHP's Mount Arthur coal mine and the proposed site of a nuclear power plant.