#984499 - 16/04/2011 15:37
5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
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Registered: 30/03/2011
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Just to see how far this was felt but I think we just had an Earthquake in Bowen, building shaking slightly, windows slightly ratteld etc.
Edited by Mick10 (16/04/2011 18:43)
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#984502 - 16/04/2011 15:38
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
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Registered: 17/10/2010
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Loc: East Mackay
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Anyone in Mackay just feel that tremor or earthquake for about 20/30 secs?? at about 330pm??
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#984504 - 16/04/2011 15:39
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: mick87]
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Registered: 02/03/2011
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I just felt that too...Townsville!
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#984506 - 16/04/2011 15:40
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Lightning....Lee]
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Registered: 12/01/2011
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Loc: Ayr, Qld
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Yep, here in Ayr as well. Feet are still tingling.
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#984507 - 16/04/2011 15:41
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: ayrfam]
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Registered: 17/10/2010
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Loc: East Mackay
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Wow, thats crazy lol.
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#984508 - 16/04/2011 15:41
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Lightning....Lee]
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Registered: 22/12/2010
Posts: 31
Loc: Emmaville
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My chair was moving and the fan started rocking here in Ingham, nieghbour just phoned me to see if I felt it..............thought she was imagining it!
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#984509 - 16/04/2011 15:42
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: bbowen]
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Registered: 12/01/2011
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Loc: Ayr, Qld
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Our whole house shook. People are still coming out into the street wondering what is happening? Anything on news yet?
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#984511 - 16/04/2011 15:42
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: ayrfam]
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yeah we got it in beaconsfield several people texting us lots have felt it but our neighbours didn't
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#984514 - 16/04/2011 15:43
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: ayrfam]
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Registered: 30/03/2011
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Trying to use Geoscience Australia but it is obviously loaded down at the moment.
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#984515 - 16/04/2011 15:43
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: ayrfam]
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Registered: 07/02/2007
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Loc: Proserpine
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Yes felt it here in Proserpine
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#984519 - 16/04/2011 15:44
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Wettish]
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Registered: 28/12/2010
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Loc: Marian
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yes here too, mackay and surrounds felt it, townsville & bowen.
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#984525 - 16/04/2011 15:46
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: jupiter71]
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Will there be a Tsunami?..........
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#984531 - 16/04/2011 15:50
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Wettish]
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Weather Freak
Registered: 30/01/2011
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Loc: Mackay's Northern Beaches
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Got it here at shoal point too, I was having a siesta and it woke me up.
Felt like kids were running around the house on the timber floorboards.
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#984532 - 16/04/2011 15:50
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Tan]
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Registered: 13/01/2011
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Loc: Proserpine
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i would also like to know if there will be a tsunami
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#984538 - 16/04/2011 15:52
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Wet Wet Wet]
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Registered: 19/03/2011
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Loc: Townsville
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#984545 - 16/04/2011 15:57
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: gazzatsv]
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Loc: South West Rocks, NSW
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It was a fair shake too! 5.2 on the Richter Scale, which is pretty impressive for Australia. Epicenter in a fairly unpopulated area though, about 60kms south of Home Hill and 60kms west of Bowen.
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#984548 - 16/04/2011 16:00
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: Seabreeze]
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Registered: 28/12/2010
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Loc: Douglas, Townsville QLD
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Felt in here in Eton too. All over Facebook, friends in Walkerston & Marian and all through the Pioneer Valley (west of Mackay) felt it as well.
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#984550 - 16/04/2011 16:02
Re: 5.2 Earthquake near Bowen - April 16th 2011
[Re: PVW]
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Yes we also felt it in Townsville.
Facebook is going off on my Froiends pages. Lol.
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