Powerful earthquake hits South Australia

A magnitude-4.1 earthquake has struck Jamestown in South Australia’s Mid North, with the tremor felt as far south as Adelaide, about 200 kilometres away.

The quake hit an area north-east of Jamestown just after 4pm at a depth of 1 kilometre, Geoscience Australia said. 

Geoscience Australia senior scientist Phil Cummins told the ABC the earthquake was felt in the city and was “large” by Australian standards. 

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