1989 Newcastle Earthquake - Facts

Facts

  • Deaths: 13 total, including;
    • 9 people who were killed at the Newcastle Workers Club
    • 3 people who were killed in Beaumont Street, Hamilton
    • 1 person who died of earthquake induced shock
  • Injuries: 160 people were hospitalised.
  • Damaged Buildings: 50,000 buildings were damaged; about 80 percent of these were homes.
  • Demolition: 300 buildings were demolished including more than 100 homes, The Newcastle Workers Club, The Century Theatre and King's Hall.
  • Human Effects: 300,000 people were affected and 1,000 made homeless.
  • Cost: The total financial cost of the earthquake is estimated to have amounted to about A$4 billion.
  • Felt Area: Estimated 800 km (497 mi) around the epicentre.
  • Magnitude: 5.6 ML; 5.4 ; VIII MMI
  • Epicentre: Boolaroo
  • Aftershocks: One aftershock (M 2.1 on the Richter scale) was recorded on 29 December 1989.

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