Earthquake tremors were felt on Saturday (16 August 2025) in Queensland, Australia. The earth moved at 9:49 am local time. According to Giosines Australia, the intensity of the earthquake was 5.6 on the Richter scale and its depth was about 10 kilometers. Its center was near Gympie Region, which is about 90 km northwest from Sunshine Coast and about 150 km from Brisbane.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the intensity of the earthquake slightly, ie 4.9. Since this shock came to the shallow surface, its effect was felt far and wide.

People’s reactions and experiences

The effect of the earthquake was seen in many areas such as Jimpy, Kingaroy, Sunshine Coast, Cabulator, Esc, Kilkoy, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Harve Bay. A man living in the Sunshine Coast told that the whole house was shaken and the windows were heard. The person present in a five -storey building in Tanniff said that he experienced a clean shaking for about 30 seconds. The person living in Bundabarg said, “It felt as if someone was pushing him back and forth.” These experiences are clear that the period of shock may not have been long, but the effect was so much that people came out of the houses panicked.

So far no major loss or loss of life and property is reported. Administration and relief agencies are cautious and are ready for any emergency. According to experts, such earthquakes in Australia are rare, but when they come near the surface, their effects can be quite widespread.

Earthquakes occurred in Russia recently

The incident took place a few weeks later when an earthquake of more than 8 intensity occurred in Russia, which had to issue a warning of tsunami throughout the Pacific area. Such developments remind that the earthquakes may come anywhere, their effect and disaster management is necessary.

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