MELBOURNE, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Australian island state of Tasmania early Thursday morning.
Geoscience Australia reported that the earthquake was recorded near the man-made Lake Pedder, 100 km west of the state capital of Hobart, at a depth of 14 km at 6:38 a.m. on Thursday (2038 GMT on Wednesday).
Over 100 people, mostly in Hobart and surrounding areas, reported feeling the tremor to Geoscience Australia.
As of 8:30 a.m., there had been no reports of damage or injuries.
Tobias Staal, a geophysicist from the University of Tasmania, told Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television that it was a fairly significant seismic event for the state. ■
