Earthquakes!

Oh, eek! Alarm. Nearby bushfires here in Western Australia and two earthquakes within the space of a few days that affect our nation and near our north eastern Australian coast. That is far too close to my nation. Is it getting ready for a big one which will affect Queensland and possibly New South Wales? The first was Vanatau at about the 603 range on the scale. This one today, reported by Dutchsinses, was much more:

Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude

8.0

and one can see by the rings just how much of Australia was influenced! Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 01:12:23 UTC Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 12:12:23 PM at epicenter As for the bushfires, we h ave been warned time and again every summer, every spring after winter, to prepare our homes, our lands and ourselves for bushfires. Our city and shire councils work hard to educate the public ready fr these nasties and that includes earthquakes!  The Northam skyline last night! ...and a helicopter fills up with water to help douse it today! BUSHFIRES have broken out along the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia, including one across the highway from the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre at Northam, north-east of Perth. A spokeswoman for the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said firefighters were working on several scrub fires along the highway. Fires had also broken out on the corner of Northam's main street, Mitchell Avenue, and Mt Ommanney Rd.