9月16日,新南威尔士州Muswellbrook附近发生3.7级地震,报告震震超过130起。 A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Muswellbrook, NSW, on Sept. 16, with over 130 reporting tremors.

9月16日凌晨2:20, 新南威尔士州Muswellbrook附近发生3.7级地震, A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, on September 16 at 2:20 am, with over 130 residents reporting felt tremors, according to Geoscience Australia. 后来在Bulahdelah附近发生了3.1级地震,60多人报告了震动情况。 A subsequent 3.1 magnitude quake was recorded near Bulahdelah hours later, with more than 60 people reporting the shaking. 两次地震都发生在浅水深处,Muswellbrook事件在3公里处发生。 Both quakes occurred at shallow depths, with the Muswellbrook event at three kilometers. 该地区地震活动增加,包括2024年8月的4.8级地震,在BHP的阿瑟山煤矿造成损害并暂停采矿。 The region has seen increased seismic activity, including a 4.8 magnitude quake in August 2024 that caused damage and paused mining at BHP’s Mount Arthur coal mine. 虽然煤矿开采与其他地方的地震有联系,但专家说,直接关联仍不确定。 While coal mining has been linked to earthquakes elsewhere, experts say a direct connection remains uncertain.