{"id":871520,"date":"2026-08-28T14:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/871520\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:06:20","slug":"massive-bang-magnitude-3-4-earthquake-rattles-homes-in-southwest-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/871520\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Massive bang\u2019: Magnitude 3.4 earthquake rattles homes in southwest Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake<\/a> has struck southwest of Sydney, shaking homes and startling residents.<\/p>\n

The quake struck near Appin, 16km south of Campbelltown and 35km northwest of Wollongong, at 1.07pm on Friday, according to Geoscience Australia.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Earthquake strikes near Campbelltown, felt across Sydney<\/p>\n

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It was recorded at a depth of 3km.<\/p>\n

The tremor was felt up to about 80km from the epicentre, with reports coming from as far as the North Shore, Penrith and Hornsby, as well as Wollongong on the South Coast.<\/p>\n

CCTV from a home in Menangle Park captured the moment the property began to shake.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo automatically Charlie, my black Labrador, got up and he kind of looked at me and I kind of looked at him to think, oh, what was that? And I went, oh my God, it was an earthquake,\u201d resident Emma Brown told 7NEWS.<\/p>\n

\"AA magnitude 3.4 earthquake has struck southwest of Sydney. Credit: Emma Brown\"TheThe tremor was felt up to about 80km from the epicentre. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Another resident told 7NEWS they felt a powerful jolt at their home in Menangle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow we just had a massive bang and crack in Menangle \u2014 whole house shook and dogs took off barking madly. Even horses took off!\u201d they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Geoscience Australia said minor aftershocks could follow, but a larger earthquake was considered unlikely.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t forecast earthquakes. So it is possible there could be a bigger one coming. In Australia\u2019s context, it\u2019s probably unlikely,\u201d seismologist Michelle Salmon said.<\/p>\n

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