Overview
- The quake struck at 2:53 pm local time on May 28 at a depth of two kilometres, according to Geoscience Australia.
- Hundreds of 'felt reports' flooded the National Earthquake Alert Centre, mostly from suburbs south of Sydney.
- Residents in Camden, Spring Farm and other areas described a brief but pronounced jolt shaking their homes.
- Senior seismologist Dr Jonathan Bathgate said the tremor was not a mine blast and matches long-term seismic trends in the region.
- The NSW State Emergency Service confirmed there were no reports of damage or injuries following the event.