An earthquake hits Port Hedland, waking dozens of people

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has struck Port Hedland at a depth of 10km.

Dozens of people in Western Australia woke up to the earthquake that struck the state’s Pilbara region at 4.49am local time on Wednesday.

“Was in a deep sleep and woke me up, not sure if it was a thud or an earthquake down south,” a local wrote on social media.

“I definitely felt that, I thought a train had crashed,” wrote a second.

A third commented: ‘Yes, I heard it more than felt it. And then a few smaller ones. Pets go crazy’.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has struck the city of Port Hedland in WA, at a depth of 10km

Dozens of West Australians woke up to the earthquake, which struck around 7.49am on Wednesday

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