The Guardian | Western Australia earthquake has strength of 'atomic bomb' The Guardian The earthquakes in Western Australia's goldfields were the strongest since 2010. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Australian Associated Press. Saturday 28 May 2016 22.09 EDT Last modified on Sunday 29 May 2016 01.50 EDT. Three earthquakes rock Goldfields - The West Australian Earthquake shakes WA's Goldfields region; largest recorded since 2010 State's biggest earthquake in six years hits Norseman |