Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=C5emCimA6RO Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Seismologist explains what we know about the NSW earthquake | ABC NEWS [tHK6nUfgChT] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT Seismologist Adam Pascale explains why the 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Boorowa was felt over a wide area including Canberra, Parkes, the south coast, and parts of Western Sydney. He also describes how common earthquakes are in Australia and whether we are likely to have aftershocks. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel vEkXThU1oyf xjRz9QRChdj rlUpVWzNa84 3eH1XAlRB4K VFweof50i3a qroEVfGXnsi HOKq03u5DjT
Seismologist Adam Pascale explains why the 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Boorowa was felt over a wide area including Canberra, Parkes, the south coast, and parts of Western Sydney. He also describes how common earthquakes are in Australia and whether we are likely to have aftershocks. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel vEkXThU1oyf xjRz9QRChdj rlUpVWzNa84 3eH1XAlRB4K VFweof50i3a qroEVfGXnsi HOKq03u5DjT