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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stuti Mishra

Earthquake with epicentre near proposed nuclear site rattles eastern Australia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the New South Wales Hunter Valley early on Wednesday morning, jolting awake residents across a wide swathe of eastern Australia, including parts of Sydney and Canberra.

The quake hit at 2.55am local time on Wednesday near the town of Singleton, 200km north of Sydney, at a shallow depth of 10km, according to Geoscience Australia.

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