By Rachel Riga Updated August 07, 2015 15:01:58 The Insurance Council of Australia says dozens of claims lodged in Queensland after eight earthquakes struck off Fraser Island will be closely monitored for fraud. Tremors were felt from Bundaberg to the Gold Coast, with last Saturday's magnitude 5.7 quake similar to the force of 15 atomic bombs. The insurance council's Campbell Fuller said minor damage claims for cracks in floors and walls would be checked carefully. "Earthquake damage often resembles the kind of wear and tear that you experience in homes, so insurers will look at claims fairly closely to determine whether it is caused by an earthquake or whether it is normal wear and tear on a property," he said. Mr Fuller said only minor damage had been reported. "Things like cracked tiles and minor cracks in walls, things like that but this is very good news for households, earthquakes can cause significant damage," he said. "You'll be aware when major earthquakes have hit Australia, building have been destroyed and insurance losses have certainty mounted into the billions of dollars." Topics: insurance, earthquake, rainbow-beach-4581, bundaberg-4670, maroochydore-4558, eurong-4581 First posted August 07, 2015 14:57:57
Fuller has announced it is to monitor dozens of claims lodged in Queensland following eight earthquakes to assess whether the minor damage caused was actually a result of the quakes or normal wear and tear on the property.