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Witness location : Cannonvale (Australia) (50 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

It was very loud. My whole office building was shaking.

Witness location : Whitsundays (Australia) (62 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

Yes I felt the floor move

Witness location : Whitsundays (Australia) (63 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Bed rattling loud shaky noise

Witness location : Ayr (Australia) (142 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

It was fun!!😂

Witness location : Marian (Australia) (147 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

You could hear a rumble and the house shook for a bit then it got stronger....lasted atleast 40 secs....things on the fish tank were rattling.....fans shook and you could hear the rattle of everything vibrating

Witness location : Slade Point (Australia) (148 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

The whole house shook like some giant was playing with it. Glasses in cupboards rattling. Exactly 2:35pm

Witness location : Beaconsfield (Australia) (148 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 51 min

Lasted about 30 secs. No noticeable damage.

Witness location : Mount Pleasant (Australia) (149 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 78 min

House shook

Witness location : Mackay (Australia) (153 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

I'm staying in a hotel in Mackay and I've been through earthquakes before overseas. I recognised what it was immediately and was shocked as it's quite unexpected here in Australia! It seemed to last for approx 1 minute - perhaps longer - causing the tv to rock, the glass doors to my balcony to crackle a little and the feeling that the floor was moving. I moved away from the glass doors and waited for it to subside. 

It's been a long time since I've felt one. It felt quite strong for being so far away!

Witness location : Mackay (Australia) (153 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

We were just sitting down watching tvand then we felt a little shake and then it got bigger so we ran out side and then it stopped. It was kinder weird because we hadn't been in a earthquake before

Witness location : Mackay (Australia) (153 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 151 min

It sounded just like a storm coming. It was so loud. Then it shook the house but not all together. It was shaking in waves. By the time we realized what it was, it was over.

Witness location : Mackay (Australia) (154 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 197 min

Definitely significant movement!!

Witness location : Mackay (Australia) (154 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 198 min

Not really significant amount of movement, however definitely noticeable.

Witness location : (Australia) (154 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 161 min

We were at the Mackay Base Hospital on the 1st floor when the quake happened...When the glass windows started shaking I just thought geez! That wind is very strong out there but when it didn't stop shaking that's when it dawned on me that it wasn't wind we were actually having an earthquake..panic mode set in for all staff and everyone else that was at the hospital...This is my second earthquake that I have been in...we had a earthquake a few years ago in my hometown of Proserpine which is only an hour and 20 mins drive north of Mackay...these things are so scary 🙁...

Witness location : Ooralea (Australia) (156 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

My whole room shook and the T.V rocked back and forth

Witness location : Townsville City (Australia) (210 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Light rumbling sound. Could feel the ground shaking under foot.

Witness location : Townsville City (Australia) (210 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

That was trippy

Witness location : North Ward (Australia) (211 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

I was sitting in my balcony in the 18 floor of my building and felt the building vibrating. The small coffee table started rocking on its uneven surface. The tremor got a little more intense after about 15 secs and lasts maybe 30secs.

Witness location : West End (Australia) (213 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Felt extreme nausea. Chair rocking. Son's bed shaking which woke him out of deep sleep (has flu). He said we just had an earth quake! In disbelief until confirmation on this site it had just occurred.

Witness location : Heatley (Australia) (215 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

Townsville still standing

Witness location : Garbutt (Australia) (215 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Two distinct episodes, a small shake, a 10-15 second pause while we all said wtf was that, then another sustained shake for about 5 seconds.

Witness location : Bushland Beach (Australia) (227 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

Thought a gust of wind was ripping the solar panels off the roof. Realise very shortly after nope earth tremor.

Witness location : Moranbah (Australia) (251 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Seemd to be 2 or 3 slight tremors followed by the large one that shook house ,walls creaked .

Witness location : Moranbah (Australia) (251 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

2 or 3 slight tremors before a large one that shook house

Witness location : Wolfang (Australia) (320 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1278 min

Felt the house moving