Western Australia earthquakes: 3.7 and 3.0 magnitude quakes rattle Wheatbelt near Merredin and Wyalkatchem

Max Corstorphan
The Nightly
GeoScience Australia recorded a 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt overnight. 
GeoScience Australia recorded a 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt overnight.  Credit: 7NEWS

Multiple earthquakes have rattled parts of Western Australia.

Overnight, the central Wheatbelt was hit with a 3.7 magnitude earthquake.

The epicentre in the south-east town of Wyalkatchem, 192km east of Perth, was recorded at 5.40pm Thursday, according to GeoScience Australia.

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The earthquake struck at a depth of 6km.

Another quake, with a magnitude of 3.0 was reported near Merredin.

The tremor occurred at 3:49 am local time and was confirmed by Geoscience Australia.

The earthquake was located at a shallow depth of 4.3 miles, which often makes such events more noticeable on the surface.

Although the quake was minor, shallow tremors like this can still cause noticeable vibrations in nearby areas.

The magnitude and location may be updated as seismologists continue to review the data.

A similar report was issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, confirming the magnitude at 3.0.

The quake was felt in towns close to the epicentre, such as South Yelbeni, North Baandee, Kununoppin, and Korrelocking.

So far there have been no reports of damage.

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