Earthquake 'like a big truck' rattles Norseman, 720km east of Perth A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled windows and alarmed residents in the WA Goldfields town of Norseman. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled windows and alarmed residents in the Goldfields town of Norseman, 720km east of Perth. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled windows and alarmed residents in the West Australian town of Norseman. The quake struck near the Goldfields town, 720km east of Perth, at 7.14am today. Local IGA Norseman manager Gary Holland said: "We thought the train (Indian Pacific) had derailed, it was quite loud. The whole storeroom was shaking but nothing fell off the shelves. It was a big bang and the floor was shaking, it lasted a couple of seconds. I didn't realise it was an earthquake till a customer came in and asked if we felt it. A spokeswoman for the Shire of Dundas, in Norseman, said no damage to property has been reported so far. ``It just felt like a big heavy truck coming down the road," she told AAP. ``It went for a good few minutes - at least it felt like it. The spokeswoman said earthquakes were more common in Kalgoorlie, 190km north of Norseman. View Larger Map