Magnitude 4.4 Quake Rattles Queensland Coast

Magnitude 4.4 Quake Rattles Queensland Coast
A boat is shown washed up on a beach in Townsville, Australia, on Jan. 26, 2024. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has rattled northeastern Queensland’s coast, seismologists say.

Geoscience Australia said the quake struck at 9.31 p.m. on Saturday near Townsville at a depth of about 10km.

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