· The earthquake claimed 13 lives. Nine people died at the Newcastle Workers Club; three people were killed in Beaumont Street, Hamilton and one person died of shock
· 160 people were hospitalised
· 50,000 buildings were damaged (approximately 40,000 of these were homes)
· 300 buildings were demolished
· 300,000 people were affected and 1,000 were made homeless
· It left a damage bill estimated to be about A$1.5 billion
· The effects were felt over an area of about 200,000 sq. km, with isolated reports of movement from up to 800 km from Newcastle
· The earthquake epicentre was at Boolaroo
