Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles South Australia

Parts of South Australia were rocked by the largest earthquake the state has experienced in nine years this morning.

The 4.8 magnitude quake was felt in the Flinders region at 9.53am, according to Geoscience Australia.

The last time an earthquake of this scale was recorded in the state was on April 29, 2014, in the Yunta Region with a magnitude of 4.7.

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