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Newcastle Herald
Madeline Link

Mine workers injured, will there be aftershocks? What we know about quake

Left, the epicentres of the earthquakes were at Mr Arthur Coal mine in Muswellbrook, and right, the clean-up begins after a chimney crumbled. Pictures by Geoscience Australia, Peter Lorimer

THE LARGEST earthquake to hit the Hunter in two decades was recorded at a coal mine on Friday afternoon, injuring some workers.

Geoscience Australia said the 4.8 magnitude event, 10 kilometres deep, was followed by at least two aftershocks within 15 minutes, with magnitudes of 3.3 and 2.9.

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