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SBS50: Fast Facts 1989
Newcastle Ambulance Station, 1989. Credit: AAPIMAGE
Did you know that, in 1989, Australia experienced one of its worst natural disasters when a massive earthquake shook Newcastle, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160? The 5.6 magnitude quake was also felt in many areas of rural NSW.
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