Thousands of people have been left without power after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake rocked parts of NSW on Tuesday.

The quake, which hit just after midday, was centred about 250 kilometres north of Sydney, near the mining town of Muswellbrook.

It was about 10 kilometres deep.

Geoscience Australia said the quake was reported by hundreds of people.

Electricity distributor Ausgrid said about 2500 people were initially left without power. It was restored later on Tuesday.

“Ausgrid emergency crews have begun to restore power when safe to do so …. Power has returned to 1100 homes already,” the company said.

“Crews are also continuing to patrol the area checking for faults and electrical hazards.”

Region: Muswellbrook, NSW
Mag: 4.1
UTC: 2024-11-12 01:12:57
Lat: -32.37, Lon: 150.84
Dep: 10km
For more info and updates, or if you felt this earthquake, go to https://t.co/w67ix1BS7Q

— EarthquakesGA (@EarthquakesGA) November 12, 2024

“Another big shake in Muswellbrook just now,” local MP Dan Repacholi wrote on Facebook.

“No reports of major damage at this stage. Council are doing inspections on infrastructure.”

One Facebook user reported feeling the quake in Salamander Bay, more than 150 kilometres away.

“I thought my neighbour had backed into my house,” she wrote, while a local reported that “our whole house shook”.

One X user said: “Swear to god I just felt another mini earthquake in Penrith, Sydney. What the hell is going on?”

Tuesday’s tremor came less than two months after schools were evacuated and a coal mine closed after a magnitude 4.8 quake hit nearby Denman.

Thousands of people reported feeling it in an area spanning hundreds of kilometres from south of Sydney to the NSW mid-north coast.

The NSW State Emergency Service said several buildings had suffered broken windows and other minor damage. There were no reports of serious damage.