Muswellbrook has been rocked by more than 50 quakes since August that have damaged buildings, but some home owners have had their insurance claims rejected on the basis the issues were "pre-existing".
'The bedroom just shook and shook': Magnitude-4.5 earthquake hits NSW
The Seismology Research Centre has recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquake near Muswellbrook.
Photo shows A map showing Muswellbrook NSW.'Never felt anything like that': How Upper Hunter earthquakes cracked windows, interrupted footy commentary
Locals in the NSW Upper Hunter are reeling from two earthquakes that hit the regional town in as many days. Authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage.
Photo shows Two rugby leage commentators look surprised and each hold a hand up by their side.Aftershocks expected to rattle the NSW Upper Hunter for months
Seismologist Michael Turnbull predicts "reasonably sized" earthquakes of at least magnitude 3 could hit the area for the next couple of months.
Photo shows A yellow sign says footpath closed and yellowNSW Hunter Region hit with second magnitude-4.5 earthquake, a day after similar event
A second earthquake hits the Hunter Region of NSW, with a magnitude-4.5 quake striking at 4:40pm.
Photo shows Second Hunter earthquakeIt's brutal, it's bullying and it's not covered by parliament's new conduct rules
Politics is a rough business and not for the faint-hearted but politicians railing about people being vilified should look twice at the way they treat those in wildly unequal positions of power.
Photo shows A bald man wearing glasses and a suit gestures passionately.'The ground started shaking': Hunter earthquake's epicentre near site of proposed nuclear power plant
The epicentre was near Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter close to a site earmarked for a nuclear power plant.
Photo shows A large pile of bricks in an alleyway.Country WA residents told to get ready for more earthquakes after swarm
Geoscience Australia says there could be more earthquakes in the WA Wheatbelt "for days and weeks to come" after multiple tremors over the past week.
Photo shows Aerial screenshot showing Wyalkatchem townsite and yellow dots representing tremorsA miner survived 14 days trapped underground. When he got out, he was not prepared for becoming a household name
For a fortnight, Todd Russell and Brant Webb lay side-by-side, trapped in a small dark space, after a mine collapse. Until the last minute, they were never certain they'd survive.
Photo shows Three miners in hi-vis workwear walking out of yellow lift pointing to a crowd.Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East
The Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has released a video showing the ash cloud over Shiveluch.
Photo shows Dark, thick clouds of grey smoke billow into the air after an earthquakeTsunami alert issued for Japan's south after strong earthquake hits
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake strikes Japan's south coast on Thursday, with authorities issuing a tsunami alert.
Photo shows A map showing Japan's southern coastline, with a section higlighted in yellow.Queensland's largest earthquake didn't hit out at sea as scientists have believed for more than 100 years
Researchers have moved the 6.0-magnitude earthquake's recorded epicentre 250 kilometres, based on historical journal entries and seismology reports they say were "misinterpreted" at the time.
Photo shows A graphic of a section of the Queensland coast, centered on Bundaberg, with a yellow dot inland and red rings around the dot.Hundreds of Victorians feel impact of 4.1-magnitude earthquake near Melbourne
Seismologists believe the quake, which occurred north-east of Melbourne about 4am, is an "aftershock" from a larger earthquake which caused building damage in 2021.
Photo shows A red dot north-east of Melbourne indicates the epicentre of an earthquake on a map.Five years on from one of Australia's largest earthquakes, locals recall a memorable day
Today marks five years since a town in WA's far north was struck by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, on par with the largest recorded in Australia.
Photo shows Composite image of damage to a business in Broome and the impact map of the 2019 earthquake.This town sits downstream from two dams built on a quake line. The flood risk has been kept secret, until now
Tasmania's hydroelectric operator says it did not want to "create unnecessary concern" for residents of a small town by releasing flood mapping, done in 2016, which shows what could happen should a rare earthquake event cause catastrophic failure of two dams — now with the maps public, the utility says there "no need" to be worried.
Photo shows Flooding covers most of the town of HuonvilleEarthquake 'swarm' strikes Port Hedland's surrounds as multiple tremors rattle the town in one day
Seven earthquakes have struck near the town of Port Hedland, with Geoscience Australia saying the first was likely a "foreshock" ahead of the later 3.9-magnitude tremor and further aftershocks.
Photo shows Aerial image of the tug pens and bulk carriers at a portSome of the Coalition's proposed nuclear locations are near fault lines — is that a problem?
The Coalition wants to build nuclear reactors at seven locations across the country, with several sites on or near known fault lines. And while nowhere is immune to earthquake risk, the bigger problem could be an increase to engineering costs.
Photo shows Loy Yang power station in the La Trobe Valley, east of Melbourne.Loud 'bang' reported as earthquake rattles Far North Queensland town
A seismologist says the earthquake occurred at a fairly shallow position in the earth's crust and was too small to cause any damage.
Photo shows aerial view of small town main street with hills in backgroundWhy it's a massive task to rescue those buried in the PNG landslide
The landslide that struck Papua New Guinea's Enga province came without apparent warning and while people slept. But can landslides be predicted? The answer could help prevent future deaths.
Photo shows A photo of people digging at the site of a landslide.Why does Papua New Guinea experience so many fatal landslides — and what can be done to help?
In addition to its hilly terrain, seismic activity and tropical climate, Papua New Guinea's population is spread across the country in a way that makes it particularly vulnerable to landslide fatalities.
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Photo shows A group of young men walk over piles of rocks and debris, with a green forest in the background.'I was expecting a truck to come through the front door': Earthquake shakes southern NSW residents awake
Residents of the Southern Tablelands in NSW were woken by the tremors of a magnitude 3.9 earthquake that was felt as far away as Canberra.
Photo shows A map indicating the location of an earthquake and nearby cities.