By kindlylives According to 9news, an earthquake occurred near the Great Barrier Reef tourist center, Towsville.
The report said that at around 9:30 p.m. last night, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Queensville, causing houses to shake and residents north of Cayns and south of Mackay to feel a slight tremor.
The epicenter of the quake was 17 kilometers away from the town, with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the company.
About 4500 people in Queensland reported feeling the quake.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has confirmed that there is no tsunami threat on the Australian mainland, islands or territories.
Some local residents reported that it felt like an “explosion” during the earthquake.
” It’s a strange feeling,” said Barbara Hannay, a native of the town.” There’s a strange force running under your feet, shaking your house, and then there’s some kind of explosion.”
CCTV footage from various parts of the area showed houses shaking as the earthquake struck.
Around 10 p.m., a smaller magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in Muswellbrook, NSW. The focal depth was 1 km, and only 189 people reported feeling the earthquake.