<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A magnitude 4.4 </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/earthquake" rel="" target="" title="earthquake"><span>earthquake</span></a><span> has struck north of </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/canberra" rel="" target="" title="Canberra"><span>Canberra</span></a><span>, affecting thousands of people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Geoscience </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> said the tremblor hit at a depth of 12 kilometres near Boorowa, about 100 kilometres north of the capital, at about 7.10pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The light to moderate quake was felt as far afield as </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney "><span>Sydney</span></a><span> and Batemans Bay.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/interest-rate-hhike-forecasts-reserve-bank-middle-east-big-four-banks/44a09939-1636-4509-9fdc-20f67f3eaa97"><strong><span>'One, two, three punch': Banks tip double dose of rate pain</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shellharbour-deaths-man-and-women-die-at-popular-beach-in-nsw-illawarra-region/6dd06af9-d7a6-497d-8f31-750f675ae0e9" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Horror as UK couple die at popular beach</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 5000 people reported having felt the shaking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Facebook, a Goulbourn resident said it "sounded like a train rumbling past my window and the whole house shook".</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-earthquake-boorowa-shaken-by-quake-geoscience-australia-says/9cdbfa0c-6228-47dc-8548-7c833365f247" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There have been no reports of damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>