Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rocks holiday hotspot in Australia as tourists evacuate from hotels

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AN EARTHQUAKE has rocked a tourist hotspot near the Great Barrier Reef – forcing holidaymakers to evacuate.

The quake centred around Townsville, North Queensland, and was magnitude 4.4, according to Geosciences Australia.

Brenn Clinton, a British CEO said his daughter is on holiday staying in a hotel in Townsville and was told to evacuate.

He said: “

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