A magnitude three earthquake struck near Mount Compass on Monday just after noon.

Seismologist Jonathan Bathgate has told The Advertiser:

“It’s a part of the country that’s very active in terms of this type of activity.

“It’s not serious enough to expect aftershocks.”

But he said it was possible the tremor would have been felt elsewhere around SA:

“It depends on the structure — the higher up you are, say in an apartment, the more likely you are to feel it.

“It’s also dependent on local geology. A sedimentary area, near the coast, can amplify shaking.”