Melbourne hit by earthquake days after wildfires Melbourne and Australia's fire ravaged region of Victoria have been hit by an earthquake with buildings shaking across the region. "But everything is under control, I'm pleased to say, and the main thing is no one was injured.". Since the quake I have been inundated with links to this screenshot of what looks like an amazingly sophisticated and ground breaking Google Maps mashup. Geoscience Australia, which monitors earthquake activity, said the tremor measured magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre at Korumburra, about 90 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. [3] International Year of Reconciliation. The largest earthquake in the Melbourne's recent history was in 1965, when a magnitude 5.7 quake shook the Otway ranges. 8 April - L'Aquila, Italy me ek earthquake ke kaaran 207 log ke maut aur 17,000 logan homeless hoe gain. 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. he wrote on Facebook. The United States Geological Survey reported on its website the tremor was a magnitude 4.7 quake, about 96 kilometres from Melbourne, and Geoscience Australia says the tremor was centred near Korumburra. Householders in Frankston, Mount Eliza, Berwick and Endeavour Hills felt rumblings and houses shaking. "The most severe earthquake that I would say we've experienced at Heathmont in 60 years to my knowledge," he said. The tremor struck 16 kilometres west of Moe, but was felt in the centre of Melbourne and in suburbs across the city's west and south-east. Earthquake shakes Melbourne Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer The quake occurred at approximately around 9pm Friday March 6th (10:00am UTC). EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO, MELBOURNE | REPORT NO. If China stops taking Australia's coal, will other countries fill the gap? Even if you did not feel the earthquake yourself, please fill in the form, as this information will assist us. "There were a lot of calls, and the Premier and I in fact went to the State Control Centre at about 11 o'clock last night and spent about a half an hour with them as they were liaising with the different agencies," he said. Felt widely in Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport Bay and Gippsland. Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs were hit by earth tremors early last night. It was also the last year of the 2000s decade. Residents across Melbourne have been rattled by an earthquake that struck about 100 kilometres south-east of the city. Yikes!" "Shook the heck out of the house and the kids woke up quite startled! If you felt an earthquake, or know of an earthquake that occurred recently, please fill in this form. An SES spokesman told ABC News Breakfast there were 850 calls to emergency services in the first hour after the quake. Shannon Starab McGill, a resident in Badger Creek, north-east of Melbourne, also felt the quake. [1][2] International Year of Natural Fibres. He said the cluster started in January 2009 with magnitude-3.5 tremors. After the 2004 tsunami in Aceh and 2009 earthquake in Padang, Indonesia’s disaster management efforts became better organised under the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and its regional counterparts (BPBD "It was a significant shaking event. 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. Melbourne - Felt the house shook strongly for 5 secs. The tremors were believed to have reached three on the Richter scale. ABC reporter Hamish Fitzsimmons spoke with a number of residents in a pub near the epicentre, who said glasses crashed to the ground. One woman from Pearcedale said her children ran terrified from their house after hearing what sounded like three bombs going off. RESIDENTS of Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs reported hearing loud explosions as earth tremors shook the area early last night. 4.6 6 March 2009, Korumburra 4.6 18 March 2009, Korumburra 5.4 19 June 2012, 16km SW of Moe 4.3 20 July 2012, 15km SW of Moe For the latest version of … Melbourne - Sitting on desk and desk shook and tapped walls. The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami took place on 29 September 2009 in the southern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone.The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a … By Calvin Palmer An earthquake rocked Melbourne today, the second one to hit the city in the past 12 days. www.zeroonestudio.comA Day in Pompeii, a Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, was held at Melbourne Museum from 26 June to 25 October 2009. Residents across Melbourne have been rattled by an earth tremor that struck about 100km south-east of the city. [5] 5 April - Ek ice ke pul jon ki Antarctica ke Wilkins Ice Shelf (right) ke Charcot Island se jorre hai global warming ke kaaran tuut gais. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Follow our live coverage of the US election aftermath. Victoria's Emergency Services Minister Peter Ryan says authorities handled the earthquake well. Reportedly, the tremours "[It was a] shallow earthquake. Police were flooded with calls from hundreds of worried residents from north of Melbourne to Sale in Gippsland after the earth shook for a few seconds just after 9:00 p.m. local time. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Seismologist David Jepsen said there were aftershocks of around magnitude 3.5 near the epicentre. 2009 (MMIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. Minor damage. "And it built up, built up, built up, and then the real thing really started to shake ... for 20 shakes, and then it trailed off the way it started.". An earthquake has struck the state of Victoria in Australia, shaking buildings in Melbourne and sending shockwaves across a 125-mile area. The Federal Government says most home, building and contents insurance covers earthquake damage but individuals should check their policies. Gary Gibson from the Melbourne University says his department has been installing more equipment in the area because of the increased frequency of quakes. Largest earthquake along the infamous Selwyn Fault since the 5.5 magnitude quake of 1855, which occurred a few 5.6 . "Earthquake rocks Melboure and Victoria, no reports of injuries" — The Australian, March 7, 2009 "Melbourne escapes unscathed after earthquake" — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, March 7, 2009 Both struck 15 kilometres below ground and were associated with uplift of the Strzelecki Ranges. • in 1996 a M 5.2 earthquake was centred near Mt Baw Baw, the shock was felt up to 100 km away with minor damage reported in Melbourne. This earthquake was felt across Melbourne, with reports from as far west as Bendigo, and unconfirmed reports of it being felt as far north as Sydney. 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