A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled homes in Townsville on Saturday night. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake happened ...

A earthquake which rocked North Queensland left residents 'scared' and confused over the rare seismic activity.

Residents in North Queensland have had a shaky end to their weekend after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit part of the state.

Believed to be triggered by a millions-year-old geological fault, Townsville experienced its largest earthquake in recorded ...

Residents in North Queensland felt a 4.4 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. Picture: Geoscience Australia More than 5,000 people recorded feeling a rumble on Sunday evening, with residents as ...

Dr Cummins said the earthquake did not occur on a known fault line. “I presume that it is just due to the slow build-up of tectonic stress in the interior of the Australian plate.” He said the sound ...

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled homes in Townsville on Saturday night. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake happened at about 9:30pm at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the tremor lasting a ...