Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes regional NSW – as Aussies feel tremors in Penrith, Central Coast and Hunter Valley

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has been recorded in regional NSW.

The quake was recorded 7km from Denman in the Upper Hunter Region, 250km north of Sydney, at a depth of 10km shortly before 12.15pm on Tuesday.

Over 300 people reported feeling the earthquake in the Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Scone and Penrith in western Sydney, according to Geoscience Australia.

‘What the hell is going on?’ one wrote on social media platform X.

‘Felt in the Hunter Valley,’ a second added.

A third added: ‘How many times is that now in the last 6 months?’ 

There is no tsunami threat to Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.  

At least 2,730 properties are without power following the quake. 

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has been recorded in regional NSW

No injuries have been reported.