Geoscience Australia measured a small earthquake near Muswellbrook in the early hours of Wednesday morning near a mine west of Lake Liddell.
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The 2.8 magnitude quake was felt in the surrounding area around 5.26am, and was measured at a depth of 10 kilometres in the earth's surface.
It follows a series of quakes in December, which measured magnitudes of up to 4.4 around two kilometres in the earth's surface.
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There have been more than 100 small earthquakes in the Upper Hunter since 2000. All have been at a relatively shallow depth and between 1.5 and 4.4 in magnitude.
Seven earthquakes ranging in magnitude between 2.1 to 3.5 were recorded near Muswellbrook over a five day period in September 2018.
Geoscience Australia is always interested in hearing from anyone who feels a tremor.
To fill out a felt report, visit Geoscience Australia's website
