Jamestown, South Australia earthquake: Second shock hits regional Aussie town two weeks after it was rocked by a 4.2 magnitude quake
A second earthquake has struck a regional Australian city, just two weeks after it was rocked by a magnitude 4.2 quake.
Residents of Jamestown, about 217km north of Adelaide, felt the rumbling around 10.40am on Wednesday.
About 60 people reported feeling the earthquake, from Peterborough to Gawler.
Geoscience Australia, the government agency that reports on significant earthquakes, said the quake occurred at a depth of five kilometers.
Residents of Jamestown, about 217km north of Adelaide, felt the rumbling around 10.40am on Wednesday
About 60 people reported feeling the earthquake, from Peterborough to Gawler
It comes just two weeks after a magnitude 4.2 quake struck the city, which was felt up to 50km away.
A magnitude 2.7 shock also struck the Adelaide Hills on Monday, April 15, at a depth of 22 km.
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