Earthquake reported near Bakers Hill

Did you feel it?


5 December 2018

An earthquake has been recorded at Bakers Hill, 25km west of Northam.

It measure 2.2 magnitude and had a depth of 13km

The quake occured at about 8.20pm on Tuesday the 4th of December 2018

Social media pages were busy with discussion about the quake with the effects felt as far away as Glen Forrest and Stoneville to the west.

Locals had mistaken the rumble for a low fly plane or thunder but Geoscience has confirmed an earthquake occured.