Sydney’s southwest hit by 3.4 magnitude earthquake leaving homes shaking

People living in Sydney’s southwest have been left shaken today after a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck the area.

As on Friday afternoon, just under 400 people had submitted reports of having felt the impact to the government website, with people describing feeling as though somebody had crashed into their home.

The earthquake’s epicentre is reported as having been close to Douglas Park, south of Sydney, with a depth of three kilometres.

According to the Geoscience Australia website, the quake struck shortly after 1pm AEST, near Appin.

The aftermath saw homeowners take to social media to describe the moment shifting tectonic plates interrupted their Friday afternoons.

“I thought someone crashed into my front room, everything shook,” one person wrote.

“I felt like a big gust of wind shook my house and realise [sic] there ain’t [sic] no wind,” another added.

Originally published as Sydney’s southwest hit by 3.4 magnitude earthquake leaving homes shaking