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On 2 June 1979 the second-most damaging earthquake in Western Australia's recorded history hit with a magnitude of 6.1. The epicentre was close to the town of Cadoux in the Wheatbelt region about 165 km (103 mi) north east of Perth, Western Australia. One person was injured and 25 buildings were damaged along with roads, railways and power ...
Western Australia: Canning Basin: 1975-10-03 6.2 Part of a sequence of c. 25 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater in the Canning Basin area of northern Western Australia between 1970 and 1982 [27] Victoria: Balliang: 1977-12-02 4.7 1 Felt strongly in Geelong and across the suburbs of Melbourne, caused minor damage in the Anakie area. [29] Western ...
The Western Australian town of Meckering was struck by an earthquake on 14 October 1968. The earthquake occurred at 10:58:52 local time, with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage amounted to $2.2 million with 20–28 injured.
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The South West seismic zone (also identified as SWSZ) is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. [1] [2] [3]It was known earlier as the Yandanooka–Cape Riche Lineament, [4] including the physiographic boundary known as the Meckering Line, and also the junction between Swanland [clarification needed] and Salinaland [clarification needed].
It is the costliest natural disaster in Western Australian history 2010 Flood: September 2010 Victoria floods: 0 250 2010 Flood: 2010 Gascoyne River flood: 0 two thousand head of cattle perished 100,000,000 AUD ( preliminary) The most severe flood to take place along the Gascoyne River in Western Australia on record. 2010–2011 Flood
The History of disasters of Australia is an outline of natural disasters in Australia and ... Western Australia Earthquake of 1979 Dead= Injured=5 Affected=500 ...
View history; General ... Earthquakes in Western Australia (8 P) S. Seismic faults of Australia (4 P) Pages in category "Earthquakes in Australia"