Earthquake strikes central Australia

One of the biggest earthquakes recorded in Australia has struck near a remote outback town – but no damage or injuries have been reported.

The 6.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Ernabella, in South Australia’s far north, just before 8.30pm (CDT) on Friday.

Ernabella is home to a few hundred indigenous Australians, with more living in the surrounding area.

The area is just south of the border with the Northern Territory, about 317 kilometres southwest of Alice Springs, 230km southeast of Uluru and 415km northwest of Coober Pedy.

South Australia Police said no injuries or damage had been reported.

The earthquake was recorded as being 6.1 magnitude at a depth of 3km by Geoscience Australia.

The Australian government’s geoscience body said the earthquake could have caused damage up to 40km away and been felt by people up to 507km away.

It is the biggest earthquake recorded in Australia since a 6.3 magnitude earthquake off Collier Bay on West Australia’s north coast in 1997.

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