According to government body Geoscience Australia, the 2.7 magnitude hit at around 7.16pm on Monday with its epicentre close to the community of Hay Valley.
It’s located around 12km north of Mount Barker which is itself around 30km south west of Adelaide’s CBD.It was picked up by monitors in Government House in Adelaide’s CBD, at Kangaroo Island, Mt Gambier and as far away as Cobar in New South Wales.However, talking to Adelaide newspaperSeismological Association of Australia chief seismologist David Love said many people would not have felt it.Residents took to social media to share their experience of the quake.
A 2.7 scale quake is relatively minor with the equivalent energy of a large lightning bolt with the likliehood of little to no damage.“Small earthquake in the Adelaide Hills. It’s the rumble that freaks me out!” one said. “Rumbles in Mount Barker! Disturbed my snoozing dogs … who then went back to sleep in 2 seconds,” said another.A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Jamestown, around 200km north of Adelaide.