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Quake north of Canberra felt on Far South Coast

March 12, 2026 5:57 am in by
Image: Geoscience Australia

A bit of a shock for some Far South Coast residents and visitors overnight.

An earthquake centred at Boorowa north of Canberra was registered on Geoscience Australia equipment at Mogareeta near Tathra.

A number of locals from Batemans Bay and Broulee lodged Felt Reports with the Federal Government agency for the 4.4 quake.

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Geoscience Australia said it is the biggest quake in the region since 1977, which came in at 4.2.

They warn of follow up events in the coming days and weeks.

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