THE Seismology Research Centre is reporting a 3.8 Richter scale magnitude earthquake to Orange’s south on Sunday afternoon.

At about 12.48pm residents in Orange, Blayney and the surrounding region reported feeling the shudder, which is believed to originated from the vicinity of the Canowindra-Panuara area, about 40 kilometres to Orange’s south.

Dan Pederson, whose property is at Flyers Creek near Errowanbang said his house’s roof “shuddered”.

“The windows were rattling,” Mr Pederson said.

“It was not normal, it was a substantial shake.”

MAP: Where the earthquake was felt …

At this stage it is not known what, if any, safety or evacuation procedures have been activated at Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations gold and copper mine.

On April 14 last year a 4.3 magnitude quake about four kilometres from the Cadia mine led to production stopping for about 75 days before a limited amount could resume.

It took a further six months before full production recommenced.

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