NSW hit by magnitude 4.8 earthquake felt as far south as Canberra
by Jordyn Beazley and Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q675)
More than 2,000 people reported feeling the quake, which struck 120km northwest of Newcastle, causing windows to blow in and a chimney to topple
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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has hit New South Wales, causing windows to smash and a chimney to fall over.
The quake - revised down from a magnitude 5 - hit Denman, 120km northwest of Newcastle in the upper Hunter region. It struck at 12.02pm on Friday, with a depth of 10km, and is the largest to hit the area in 20 years.
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