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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocks city of Orange in Central West NSW

Blake AntrobusNewsWire
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck regional NSW. Earthquakes@GA
Camera IconA magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck regional NSW. Earthquakes@GA Credit: Supplied Source Known

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rocked the city of Orange in Central West NSW.

The quake struck just south of the Canobolas State Forest near the Cadia gold mine, about 8.20pm on Tuesday.

Geosciences Australia states the depth was about 5km.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck regional NSW, with houses in Orange being shaken for about 30 seconds. Picture: Earthquakes@GA
Camera IconA magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck regional NSW, with houses in Orange being shaken for about 30 seconds. Earthquakes@GA Credit: Supplied Source Known
Over 2000 felt reports have been received, according to Geosciences Australia. Picture: Earthquakes@GA
Camera IconOver 2000 felt reports have been received, according to Geosciences Australia. Earthquakes@GA Credit: Supplied Source Known

More than 2000 people have reported feeling the earthquake, spanning as far south as Batemans Bay.

People living in Sydney also reported feeling the quake.

“My building shook in Double Bay,” said one person on social media.

Others reported feeling the quake in Randwick, Maroubra, Coogee and Bronte.”

The ABC reports houses in Orange – 35km north of the epicentre – shook for about 30 seconds.

The previous record earthquake felt in Orange was in 2017, the broadcaster reports.

Originally published as Magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocks city of Orange in Central West NSW

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