Earthquake strikes South Australian Barossa Valley wine region
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 23:31 · Archive
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Barossa Valley towns of Tanunda and Nuriootpa early Friday morning.
An earthquake measuring 2.8 magnitude struck the Barossa Valley wine region in South Australia just after 2am on Friday. The quake centred on the towns of Tanunda and Nuriootpa and originated from a depth of about 10km beneath the surface.
Residents were woken by the tremor. A Nuriootpa resident named Mark told the ABC he felt a 'powerful' tremor that lasted about three seconds or longer. He initially thought it was thunder.
According to Geoscience Australia, earthquakes measuring below 3.5 magnitude 'seldom cause damage'. No earthquake below a magnitude of 5.4 has ever caused fatalities.
How it is being reported
- South Australian wine town Tanunda struck by 2.8 magnitude earthquakeA town in one of Australia’s most well known wine regions has been struck by an earthquake.The West Australian · 18 Oct, 23:12
- South Australian wine town Tanunda struck by 2.8 magnitude earthquakeA town in one of Australia’s most well known wine regions has been struck by an earthquake.Perth Now · 18 Oct, 23:11
In this story: Barossa Valley · Tanunda · Nuriootpa · Geoscience Australia · South Australia
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