Magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolts Barossa Valley residents awake Monday morning
A magnitude-2.8 earthquake jolted Barossa Valley residents awake at 2:26am Monday, with Geoscience Australia recording nearly 250 reports. The quake centered near Stone Well, about 55 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, with residents describing powerful tremors lasting several seconds. Earthquakes below magnitude-3.5 seldom cause damage.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 20:49 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 21:01 UTC
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