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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Where the fault lies: opinion divided over mining's role in Muswellbrook earthquakes

Debate about the cause of two earthquakes and multiple tremors that rattled the Upper Hunter in recent days continues to rage.

While some maintain the removal of millions of tonnes of earth by the mining industry was the catalyst for the seismic activity, others point to the region's geological structure and long history of tremors and quakes.

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