Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes WA

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck Western Australia's southwest, the second tremor to be felt in the state in a month.

The 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Lake Muir was felt more than 100 kilometres away.

The 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Lake Muir was felt more than 100 kilometres away. Source: Supplied

Western Australia has been shaken by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake, the second tremor to be felt in the state in a month.

Geoscience Australia recorded the quake near Lake Muir, northwest of Denmark, shortly after midnight on Saturday.
Residents in nearby towns reported shaking from the tremor, which comes weeks after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the same region on September 16.


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