Earthquakes hit Queensland town of Eidsvold, south-west of Bundaberg, causing tremors in state's south-east

The small town of Eidsvold in Queensland's North Burnett region has been hit by two earthquakes, with tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the town, south-west of Bundaberg, shortly before 2:00am (AEST).

A second earthquake measuring magnitude 2.9 hit the region about 45 minutes later.

Geoscience Australia (GA) estimated the earthquake could have been felt by people up to 206 kilometres away and could have caused damage up to 16 kilometres away.

Seismologist Hugh Glanville said the quake, whose epicentre was about 25 kilometres from Eidsvold, could have been devastating had it hit a more populated area.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) said they had not yet had any calls reporting damage but its Rapid Damage Assessment Team had been sent out to the epicentre region as a precaution.

In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said research suggested the central Queensland area from Bundaberg to Rockhampton was prone to earthquake activity.

Senior Sergeant Cameron Barwick, the Rockhampton disaster management support officer, has asked residents to be aware of these types of events by registering any information on the earthquake, or any damage or injuries sustained, with GA.

"If people have information regarding an earthquake, damage or injuries sustained they can record this history into this site after the event," he said.

Eidsvold publican Maryanne Blunt said she was woken up by the earthquake.

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Earthquakes hit Queensland town of Eidsvold, south-west of Bundaberg, causing tremors in state's south-east