Quake hits Kalgoorlie, damages buildings

PERTH - An earthquake has hit the West Australian Goldfields towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, damaging hotels and other buildings.

The magnitude 4.7 quake hit at 8.15am (12.15pm NZT) on Tuesday, West Australian police said.

It damaged a number of buildings in Boulder and elsewhere, a police spokeswoman said.

There were no serious injuries and only one report of a slight injury, she said.

- AAP