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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.

1989 Newcastle earthquake

Earthquake in New South Wales, Australia

The 1989 Newcastle earthquake was an intraplate earthquake that occurred in Newcastle, New South Wales, on Thursday 28 December. The shock measured 5.6 on the Richter scale and was one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160.…
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Newcastle, New South Wales

City in New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle, is a large metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and it is the hub of the Lower Hunter region, which includes most…
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