Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Shakes Western Australia—Hundreds Woken At 2 A.m.
At two in the morning, a powerful earthquake in the middle Wheatbelt woke up people in Perth. The short depth of the earthquake increased its force, causing beds to tremble and nerves to jangle across the city. Wyalkatchem, which is 192 kilometres northeast of Perth, was the location of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake. Because of…