Hundreds of people shaken by earthquake south-west of Sydney
According to Geoscience Australia, the tremor was recorded at about 1pm on Friday near Appin at a depth of two kilometres.
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Rescuers are racing against the clock to find people.
Glacial collapse may have caused deadly Nepal flood
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Indonesian earthquake leaves at least 47 people dead as small tsunamis reach coast
People ran to higher ground as the powerful quake struck.
Baby pulled from rubble as Colombia earthquake death toll rises
The tiny infant was trapped beneath a collapsed building for more than 30 hours.
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Travel warning to Aussies after deadly earthquake rocks Japan
The devastating quake killed dozens of people and severely damaged local infrastructure.
At least 13 dead, buildings collapse after magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes Japan
One hospital reported more than 50 injuries and several people on a high-speed train at the time of the quake were injured.
Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement eight days after twin quakes
Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, who worked as a night-shift security guard at the complex, was inside his small security cabin when the first violent tremor struck.
Aussie funds own rescue effort in Venezuela after devastating earthquake
Instead of watching rescue efforts play out from afar, Craig packed a bag of his own equipment to fly out and help with the rescue efforts.
Anger grows in Venezuela as earthquakes death toll reaches 1430
Authorities say more than 68,000 people remain missing from the double disasters.