FOLLOWING two tremors in Muswellbrook on Sunday, the town received another two earthquakes on Tuesday morning.
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The shakes arrived within minutes of each other.
The first, a magnitude 1.9, hit at 12.27am (AEST), at a depth of 10km.
It was shortly followed by a magnitude 2.0 at 12.31am, at the same depth.
Residents reported what they felt to Geoscience Australia, with some wondering why the ground had been moving so much recently.
On Sunday, June 25, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit at 1.19am (AEST), at a depth of 5km, followed by a 2.7 magnitude tremor that night.
The evening quake arrived at 8.45pm (AEST), at a depth of 10km.
Anyone who feels an earthquake is asked to out a public report at http://www.ga.gov.au/earthquakes/staticPageController.do?page=felt-earthquake
These reports are welcomed by Geoscience Australia, and help them to understand the nature of the quakes in the region.