The Meckering Earthquake, Meckering , Western Australia
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S 31° 37.953 E 117° 00.413
50J E 500652 N 6500292
A plaque commemorating the 1968 eathquake that destroyed most of the town
Waymark Code: WMJ6MY
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/02/2013
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The plaque reads --
" The Meckering Earthquake
On October 14th 1968 at 10.59am
The most destructive earthquake recorded in Australia destroyed almost one hundred buildings in the town and district of Meckering
The fault line crosses Great Eastern Highway almost 4 miles west of Meckering and extends continuously for some twelve miles south and ten miles north
The surface of the earth on the east side of the fault line moved seven feet horizontally westward, 5 feet southward and 6 feet upward
The earthquake was the most damaging of all recorded Australian geophysical events, it was felt within a radius of 450 miles and registered 6.9 on the Richter Scale
The faulting produced is unique in the world for variety , clraity and completeness. It is the first example of visible earthquake faulting in Australia
This plaque was erected in 2011 by the Meckering Action Group"
Several buildings in Perth 130km away, including the Steeple of Wesley Church, suffered damage
In the park behind the marker are several axamples of the damage done from buckled railway lines to part of the Kalgoorlie pipeline that concertinaed in on itself.Salisbury homestead 3km north of the townsite still remains as testament to the earthquake
Age/Event Date: October 14th 1968
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Related Website: [Web Link]
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Historic Resources.: Not listed
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