Earthquake Rocks Australia's Largest Gold Mine

0:00It's April 15th. This is Sydney News Today, driven by AI. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake slammed near orange in New South Wales, Central West on Tuesday at 8.19 pm. Epicenter sat just 5 km deep, right by Cadia, Australia's largest underground gold mine. Dozens of workers got stuck below ground for hours after the shake hit hard. The trimmer rippled out hundreds of kilometers, shaking spots from Sydney to Canberra, and even Bateman's Bay nearly 300 km away. Two aftershocks followed quick, and officials warned more could pop off anytime. Locals felt a huge roar like a truck, or explosion barreling by, with houses rocking and bricks cracking and blainy. The mayor called it intense, but surface damage stayed light overall. At the mine, emergency protocols locked in fast. Geoscience Australia says it's the biggest quake recorded right in that zone, large for the area, but typical down under. Over the last 10 years, more than a dozen tremors hit nearby, though detectors can't confirm

1:04if mining sparked to this one. Numa got everyone out safe with just one minor injury, and underground works on hold for specialist inspections. They'll assess risks before firing up again, keeping that gold flowing steady.