The Unedited Video of the Newcastle Earthquake There is some extraordinary video footage recording the Newcastle Earthquake as it occurred on Thursday 28 December 1989 at 10:27am. “Tape 36” contains the raw NBN news shot on the morning of the Earthquake. The NBN reporter, Ross Hampton, is interviewing a Union representative, Mr Don Williams. They … Continue reading A Premonition in Passing: the Newcastle Earthquake 1989 As It Happened