1961 New South Wales earthquake
AEST | |
| Magnitude | 5.5 ML |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | 34°36′S 150°.24′E / 34.600°S 150.00400°E |
| Areas affected | Australia |
| Total damage | AU$3.4 million (1990 value)[1] |
| Casualties | None |
The 1961 New South Wales earthquake (also called the Robertson earthquake) occurred on 22 May in the Australian state of
Richter magnitude of 5.5 and caused significant structural damage in a wide area.[2]
The earthquake was felt from the
Moss Vale, Robertson, and Bowral about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Sydney, the earthquake caused significant structural damage to buildings, while rockfalls blocked the nearby Macquarie Pass. Sydney suffered minimal damage from the earthquake itself, though the tremors and resulting power failures caused "considerable alarm".[2]
Seismograms at the Sydney suburb of Riverview were used to estimate the magnitude of the earthquake. There were only three known earthquakes of comparable magnitude prior to this one, occurring in 1930, 1934 and 1938.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Robertson, NSW, ML 5.6". Seismology Research Centre. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.
- ^ doi:10.1071/PH620536.
Sources
- Denham, D. (1980), "The 1961 Robertson earthquake — more evidence for compressive stress in southeast Australia" (PDF), BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, 5: 153–156
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