Miners shaken awake as huge 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes major Australian resources region making some think an explosion went horribly wrong By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 November 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 November 2021 Viewcomments Miners in a West Australian town have been shaken awake by a huge 5.3 magnitude earthquake prompting fears an explosion caused the disruption. The giant quake struck 125km southeast of Port Hedland, the second largest town in the Pilbara region at around 9:00pm on Saturday. Residents in Port Hedland, Karratha, Newman and Tom Price have recalled feeling the ground 'rumbling' for up to 20 seconds. Miners in a West Australian town have been shaken awake by a huge 5.3 magnitude earthquake (pictured, a worker at an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region) More to come. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility