away, it is Western Australia's most destructive earthquake to date. The hypocentre occurred below the earth's surface in the Yandanooka/Cape Riche Lineamen region located east of Meckering. The fault trended on a north-south arc. Through strike-slip the eastern side of the arc shoved westward, upwards and in a southerly direction which left a distinct trench in its path. This intraplate earthquake is thought to be caused through east–west compressional force within the southwest seismic zone. Lake Tobin 1970 24 March 1970, magnitude 6.7 near Lake Tobin in the Canning Basin, was the first in a location which had many more earthquakes over the following years. In all, there were three earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more (24 March 1970, M 6.7, 16 July 1971, M6.4 and 3/10/75, M 6.2), and 25 earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or more, the last of which occurred on 13 February 1982. Calingiri 1970 & 1971 An earthquake struck the Wheatbelt town of Calingiri on 10 March 1970 with a magnitude of 5.9. No buildings were damaged despite the epicentre being from the town and the surface being uplifted as much as . Cadoux 1979 On 2 June 1979 the second-most damaging earthquake in Western Australia's recorded history hit with a magnitude of 6.1. The epicentre was close to the town of Cadoux in the Wheatbelt region about north east of Perth, Western Australia. One person was injured and 25 buildings were damaged along with roads, railways and power-lines over an area of . The total amount of damage was around A$3.8 million. Collier Bay 1997 This earthquake, 10 Aug 1997, magnitude 6.3 just off the WA north coast in Collier Bay, was the largest Australian earthquake since the magnitude 6.7 earthquake near Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, in January 1988. Burakin swarm 2000–01 Located near Cadoux (but not on the same physical feature) the Burakin event was named the most significant seismic activity in 40 years. South of Albany 2001 This very large earthquake on 12 Dec 2001, magnitude 7.1 occurred about southeast of Albany. It was felt in Albany. It was an intraplate earthquake, as it occurred about north of the (constructive) boundary between the Indo-Australian and Antarctic plates. Kalgoorlie 2010 On 20 April 2010, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred close to Kalgoorlie. The quake caused damage to a number of hotels along Burt street in Boulder and an underpass also on Burt