Massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Australia as experts issue tsunami warning

A HUGE 6.1 magnitude earthquake as struck off the coast of Australia.

Early information says the quake struck at a depth of nine miles and 1,058 miles off the coast of Queenstown at 8.58am UK time.

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) put the quake at 5.9, with a depth of 6.2 miles.

The quake had been reported as "potentially tsunamigenic" but they no longer believe there is tsunami risk.

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The earthquake comes just three weeks after a 5.5 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Western Australia, the states largest in almost 30 years.

There are fears seismic activity is on the rise in the west and south of the country with more than 30 quakes reported near the mining town of Norseman, Western Australia, 447 miles from Perth.

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