What the records say
- When
- 21 May 1961
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Where
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.55° S, 150.50° E
- Damage musd
- 0.53
- Depth km
- 27
1961 New South Wales earthquake
Earthquake in Australia
The 1961 New South Wales earthquake occurred on 22 May in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It reached a Richter magnitude of 5.5 and caused significant structural damage in a wide area.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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