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Melbourne earthquake: Tremor rattles southeast Australia | Melbourne earthquake: Tremor rattles southeast Australia |
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Melbourne's popular Chapel St shopping precinct was among areas damaged | |
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Australia's southeast including the city of Melbourne. | A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Australia's southeast including the city of Melbourne. |
The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time on Wednesday at Mansfield, not far from the Victorian state capital. | The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time on Wednesday at Mansfield, not far from the Victorian state capital. |
Footage on social media showed damage to some buildings, but no injuries were immediately reported. | Footage on social media showed damage to some buildings, but no injuries were immediately reported. |
The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring South Australia and New South Wales (NSW). | |
Victoria's State Emergency Service warned residents to be alert for possible aftershocks. | |
"If you are located in Victoria, you are in danger. Expect aftershocks, stay away from damaged buildings and other hazards. Avoid driving, except for emergencies," the authority said. | |
On social media, people posted pictures of damaged buildings and rubble in Melbourne. | |
Several high-rise towers and a city hospital were also evacuated, local media reported. Some city tram lines had been suspended due to damage. | |
Melbourne is home to about five million people | |
South Australia Premier Stephen Marshall said his state had felt aftershocks. One federal MP, Michael McCormack, said the "ground [was] shaking violently" in Wagga Wagga, NSW. | |
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation shared a clip of its breakfast TV presenters reacting in the studio as the earthquake hit. | |
"Is it an earthquake or a structural thing?" presenter Michael Rowland can be heard asking producers. "Let's go… that was a big one." | |
A magnitude six #Earthquake has rattled Melbourne and regional Victoria.This is the moment when News Breakfast presenters @mjrowland68 and @Tonaaayy_ were rocked by it. pic.twitter.com/Z4gz0sWJve | |
Large earthquakes are considered an uncommon occurrence in Australia, because the continent lies centrally on a tectonic plate. | |
This quake - one of Australia's largest in recent years - struck at a depth of 10km (6 miles), according to government tracker Geosciences Australia. | |
Melbourne, the country's second largest city, is home to about five million people. | Melbourne, the country's second largest city, is home to about five million people. |
The city is currently in lockdown due to a recent wave of coronavirus cases. | The city is currently in lockdown due to a recent wave of coronavirus cases. |