A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled homes in Townsville on Saturday night.
Geoscience Australia said the earthquake happened at about 9:30pm at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the tremor lasting a few seconds ABC News report.
Initial reports suggest tremors were felt as far as Cairns.
In May last year, an earthquake was reported in the Far North Queensland town of Tully at a magnitude of 2.1.
According to Ergon Energy, about 4,000 properties lost power but there have been no reports of injury or significant damage.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre assessed there was no risk of a tsunami on account of the earthquake’s magnitude and location.
Geoscience Australia is urging people to remember to “drop, cover and hold on” during an earthquake.