Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.2 to 10.0 km.

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Forbes road Orange (9.5 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : The dogs started barking which woke me then a noise like a semi trailer coming through house shook and curtains were swaying.My ratings on the bedside rolled around. It frightening my 14 year old as she didn't know what it was. / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / not felt : No shaking but heard the sound - like an earthe tremor or a car exploding nearby

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Low grumble that intensified over a short time and then I heard a noise like something had snapped. Almost like thunder but more intense

Orange (9.4 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Heard like distant thunder and walls of house creaked for about 1 second / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Orange, ploughman's drive / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Felt like thunderclap, then mild vibration for a few moments.

Sieben Drive west Orange nsw / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Sounded like a strong gust of wind hit the house. Then several seconds of light to modederate shaking of the whole house... was awake when it hit.

Hughes Street, Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Windera / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Borenore (6.6 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sounded like a short thunder rumble with a boom at the end. / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Kenna st Orange NSW / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Bang and whole house shook

Kenna st Orange / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : A bang and house shook

Orange naw / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Loud bang like an explosion. Sounded like a thunder clap. No prior rumbling or warning

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Noticed the house shake and felt the deep vibration

Orange / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Having a cuppa. Sudden loud bang , shake. Pets startled alert.

Kara Pl Orange NSW (11.8 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sounded like thunder or a train passing by and the room vibrated for a few seconds. / Light shaking (MMI IV)

near Molong 25 k from Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I felt slight shaking of the bed.

hamer street orange / not felt : i was asleep and dead to the world and didn’t hear or feel anything. my partner woke me up saying the house shook

Nth Orange (8.7 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Just load thunder noise light shaking / Light shaking (MMI IV)

126 spring glen rd summer hill creek nsw 2800 / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : There was also a massive bang

Orange nsw (18.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Was awake felt the house rumble like a very big lighting strike or train going by. / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Molong Road Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Heard a sound like Thunder then the windows started rattling it was over very quickly.

Oak st Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Dogs were barking like there was something around before the wall behind my bed felt like a semi trailer drove very close to it and made it shake and grumble didn't last long then it went really quiet.

Autumn Street, Orange NSW / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was in bed and whole house shook. I thought it was a bad storm coming

Orange, NSW 2800 / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Woken by neighbouhood dogs barking for around five minutes before what sounded like rolling thunder a few kilometres away, then a sudden shaking of the house similar to a jet's sonic boom and silence. Dogs stopped barking a minute or two after

North Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Byng Street Orange 2800 / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I felt a rumbling and shaking that woke me from sleep.

Orange NSW / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was half awake, I heard a loud rumble and awoke with a thumping heart after feeling the walls of my house shudder for a couple of seconds. I knew straight away it was an earthquake.. but I listened out in case it was thunder-it was very quiet until I heard multiple dogs barking madly in the distance.

12.1 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Heatherbrae pde orange / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Sounded like a plane taking off, rumble

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Orange NSW / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Rumbling then windows banged

orange nsw / Light shaking (MMI IV)

ORANGE / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

North Orange NSW / Light shaking (MMI IV)

69 bletchington st orange NSW 2800 / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Orange nsw / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Sounded like thunder rolling

Orange NSW / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Woke me from sleep.

Orange, NSW 2800 / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Heard the earth rumble as it moved closer then the house shook lightly, for only a second. Then all the dogs in street were upset and barking moments afterwards.

North orange / Moderate shaking (MMI V)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

10.2 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Clifton Grove new 2800 / not felt : load bang,all our dogs started barking.

Orange / Moderate shaking (MMI V)

DORA Street, Orange, NSW 2800 / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Orange / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sounded like massive thunder

Orange NSW / Light shaking (MMI IV)