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Newcastle Earthquake 20 years on. What were you doing?

Dec 28th, 2009
by Matthew Gain.
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Exactly 20 years ago today, a 5.5 richter scale earthquake hit my home town of Newcastle, Australia.
The earthquake, which hit at 10.27 am, killed 13 people and injured 166. The inner city suburb of Hamilton and particularly Beaumont Street, with its rows of shops, was the worst hit. Also devastated was the Newcastle Workers Club, [...]

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