2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake

Earthquake in western Australia May 2024 October 2024 2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake 2010 Australia earthquake.jpg 2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake yes 2010 4 20 08:17:08 WST 2010-04-20 00:17:08 usp000hbp6 14589062 Australia 5.2 w y 10 km mi 1 on 30.530 S 121.653 E region:AU_type:event inline,title Australia VISurvey of Kalgoorlie earthquake damage https://www.ga.gov.au/ausgeonews/ausgeonews201012/kalgoorlie.jsp Geoscience Australia 2 October 2024 2 minor injuries The 2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake was a 5.2 w y earthquake that occurred near the city of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Western Australia on 20 April 2010, at approximately 8:17 am WST.Jone, Lloyd Le May, Rebecca Hayward, Andrea https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/moderate-earthquake-rattles-western-australia-goldfields/news-story/5e3829704979ea5ba54ea1f914597c10 Moderate earthquake rattles Western Australia Goldfields 20 April 2010 Australian Associated Press news.com.au 23 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100423063254/http://www.news.com.au/national/moderate-earthquake-rattles-western-australia-goldfields/story-e6frfkvr-1225855900844 23 April 2010 livehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/20/2877497.htm Government to help Kalgoorlie quake victims 20 April 2010 ABC News Australia 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100422000328/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/20/2877497.htm 22 April 2010 deadhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_2010.php Significant Earthquakes of the World – 2010 2010 United States Geological Survey 14 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150214122501/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_2010.php 14 February 2015 deadhttp://www.ga.gov.au/about-us/news-media/media/releases/2010/20042010_kalgoorlie.jsp Largest earthquake in Kalgoorlie on record 20 April 2010 Media Releases Geoscience Australia 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100502081730/http://www.ga.gov.au/about-us/news-media/media/releases/2010/20042010_kalgoorlie.jsp 2 May 2010 dead The earthquake caused major damage to the historic buildings in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. Its epicenter was approximately 10 km on southwest of Kalgoorlie, at a depth of 10 km on. The duration of shaking lasted about 10–15 seconds and was felt up to 1007 km on away.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/2010vhab/us/index.html Summary of Responses by City: M5.2–Western Australia 20 April 2010 United States Geological Survey 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424072758/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/2010vhab/us/index.html 24 April 2010 live It was also the largest recorded in the Goldfields region in terms of magnitude and one of the largest in Australia in terms of resulting damage.http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/7087972/goldfields-biggest-quake-wreaks-havoc/ Goldfields' biggest quake wreaks havoc Boddy Natasha 20 April 2010 Yahoo7 The West Australian 22 April 2010 13 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913025025/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/7087972/goldfields-biggest-quake-wreaks-havoc/ deadhttp://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/claims-roll-in-as-kalgoorlie-begins-quake-cleanup-20100420-sqay.html Claims roll in as Kalgoorlie begins quake clean-up Tompson Chris 20 April 2010 Fairfax Digital WA Today 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100422234101/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/claims-roll-in-as-kalgoorlie-begins-quake-cleanup-20100420-sqay.html 22 April 2010 livehttp://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/kalgoorlie-quake-damaged-national-treasures-20100421-suol.html Kalgoorlie quake damaged national treasures Tompson Chris 21 April 2010 Fairfax Digital WA Today 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424230014/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/kalgoorlie-quake-damaged-national-treasures-20100421-suol.html 24 April 2010 live No one was killed but two people were treated at Kalgoorlie Hospital for minor injuries resulting from the earthquake. It resulted in the temporary closure of local gold mines including the Super Pit gold mine.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-20/kalgoorlie-earthquake-closes-barrick-owned-gold-mine-update2-.html Kalgoorlie Earthquake Closes Barrick-Owned Gold Mine (Update2) 20 April 2010 Bloomberg Businessweek 22 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100423133210/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-20/kalgoorlie-earthquake-closes-barrick-owned-gold-mine-update2-.html 23 April 2010 deadAustralia's Super Pit gold mine reopens after quake See also Earthquakes in Western Australia List of earthquakes in 2010 List of earthquakes in Australia References External links https://archive.today/20120530201909/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article7102379.ece Australian Goldfields rocked by largest earthquake in 50 years el – Times Online Biggest quake in 50 years hits Australia's Goldfields – Agence France-Presse Moderate earthquake rattles Western Australia Goldfields – Herald Sun Australia Kalgoorlie-Boulder earthquake Category:April 2010 in Australia Category:Earthquakes in Western Australia Category:Goldfields–Esperance Category:2010s in Western Australia