Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes near Australia’s east coast
Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. Photo: via Reuters A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near the east coast of Australia on Saturday (August 16, 2025), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was 10 km (6.2 miles) deep, the EMSC said. It earlier said the quake, which hit Queensland State, was … Read more