Climate catastrophes are becoming more frequent, with at least five unexpected natural events hitting headlines in the past month.

Another of the largest was a 1988 quake in Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, which was estimated to have a magnitude of 6.6, Geoscience Australia said.

Ever since the United Nations confirmed in August that the timeframe for reversal of climate change was closing, an increasing number of natural disasters appear only to have highlighted the urgent problem.

One resident said he thought the 5.9 magnitude quake was a ‘serious training’ by his neighbours.

An earthquake in Melbourne on September 22nd shook Australia, a country unaccustomed to earthquakes.













Perth

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Perth ) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia . It is Australia’s fourth-most populous city, with a population of 2.1 million living in Greater Perth in 2020. (wikipedia)


Melbourne

Melbourne MEL-bərn;) is the capital and most-populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a 9, (wikipedia)


Western Australia

Western Australia is a state occupying the western 32.9 percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, (wikipedia)


Cabramatta, New South Wales

Cabramatta is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cabramatta is located 30 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, (wikipedia)