Quake of this size are considered rare by Australian standards and are estimated to occur once per year.
Geoscience Australia shows the location of the quake. Courtesy of Geoscience Australia
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake at Kilkivan west of Gympie has caused rumbles across Queensland and New South Wales (NSW).
Geoscience Australia reported the quake at 9.49 a.m. Aug. 16, with residents across a large section of the state and parts of NSW reporting that their homes had been shaken.
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
