Orange earthquake: gold miners fled to underground refuge chambers when 4.5-magnitude quake hit central west NSW

Pub near the Cadia goldmine south of Orange ‘leant one way and then came back’ as windows and wine glasses rattled

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More than 150 workers at the Cadia goldmine in western NSW were evacuated after a nearby 4.5-magnitude quake on Tuesday evening, according to an internal company memo.

The mine has paused all underground operations pending a safety assessment.