5.6 Magnitude EQ – South Australia
At approximately 09:25:17 UTC on Friday, March 23rd, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake based on land struck at a depth of 10.7 km (6.6 miles) in the region of the South Australia, 217 km (196 miles) SSW of Alice Springs, Australia. Coords: 10.387°S, 161.262°E … (USGS)
According to Geoscience Australia, the initial arrival was from 09:25:44 – 09:29:14 (UTC).
Geoscience has the depth at 3 km at present. Australia itself does not run over any prominent fault lines, so earthquakes further inland, like this one, are a rarity, though not unheard of.
The epicentre itself was 370 kilometres west-north-west of Oodnadatta, near the Northern Territory-South Australian border.
…(Geoscience)
Cyclone Funso kills 12 in Mozambique

The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of a cyclone.
At least 12 people have been killed and thousands displaced when cyclone Funso hit central Mozambique at the weekend, state television said Monday.
“The deaths occurred in five districts in Zambezia” province, Mozambique Television said, citing the National Disaster Management Institute. Seven deaths were reported in Manganja da Costa, two in Nicoadala, one in Namacurra, one in Pebane and one in the provincial capital Quelimane, the report said. About 5,000 people were displaced when heavy rains pounded the region, causing damage to the only road linking the capital Maputo and the northern areas.
National Institute of Meteorology spokesman Sergio Buque predicted that Funso will continue to batter the coast of Zambezia, Sofala and north of Inhambane provinces, with heavy rains and gusts up to 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour on Monday.
Cyclones accompanied by heavy rains often hit Mozambique in the early part of the year.
Five people died last week when tropical storm Dando pounded southern Mozambique, sending thousands of people fleeing to higher ground.
…(Times Live)
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