Moderate Earthquake Strikes Rural Victoria and Shakes Melbourne

Published 3h ago · Latest report 1h ago

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A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Victoria and Melbourne in the early morning hours.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck rural Victoria in the early hours, centred near Leongatha at a shallow depth. Residents across Melbourne experienced shaking buildings, though authorities have not reported major damage.

The tremor struck shortly after two in the morning local time.
The epicentre was located roughly one hundred thirty kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
Seismologists recorded the hypocentre at a shallow depth of ten kilometres.

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4.8magnitude earthquake

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Why it matters

Earthquakes of this scale are relatively uncommon in the region, though minor tremors occasionally rattle parts of south-eastern Australia.

What outlets agree on

Both sources report a magnitude 4.8 earthquake striking near Leongatha south-east of Melbourne at a shallow depth just after two in the morning.

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