A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near a regional town in New South Wales.
The quake struck at a depth of 2km near Appin, about 70km southwest of Sydney‘s CBD in the Macarthur region, just before 3pm on Wednesday.
‘Felt it and heard it – Mount Annan. Split second and internet and computer shut off and off,’ one woman wrote online.
‘Just felt this! Parked waiting for school pick up and originally thought someone had hit my car due to how much it shook,’ a second said.
More to come.

The quake struck at a depth of 2km near Appin, about 70km southwest of Sydney’s CBD in the Macarthur region, just before 3pm on Wednesday (pictured)