Victoria earthquake northeast of Melbourne 'aftershock' from major 2021 quake

Briefly:

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Woods Point, northeast of Melbourne, at around 4am.

Seismologists believe this tremor is an “aftershock” of a larger earthquake that damaged buildings in 2021.

There were no reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which struck overnight.

Hundreds of Victorians felt the effects of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake northeast of Melbourne.

The Australian Geoscience Service said the quake struck at Woods Point, near Jemison, just before 4am.

More than 2,000 people reported feeling the quake, including reports from Ballarat, west of Melbourne, and Albury-Wodonga in the state's north-east.

Geoscience Australia's senior seismologist Phil Cummins said that while he did not expect any structural damage, those close to the epicentre would have felt “strong shaking”.

Professor Cummins said the quake was an aftershock of the 5.9 magnitude quake that struck the same location in 2021.

This earthquake caused some damage to buildings as far away as Melbourne, but no serious injuries.

“The series of aftershocks could go on for a very long time,” Professor Cummins told ABC radio in Melbourne.

“The frequency and size of aftershocks should diminish, but you could get some big ones in this sequence.”

“The apartment was really shaking.”

In Melbourne's northwest, Moonee Ponds resident Sarah said she felt a “general noise”.

“I heard the garbage truck and thought it was making a lot of extra noise but I realized the apartment was actually shaking,” she said.

“I was listening to ABC radio… and the announcer told me he had an earthquake report, so I knew I wasn’t going crazy.”

Tracy, a resident of East Gippsland, said it was a “shock moment” that woke up her pets.

“I have a Siberian cat, and suddenly she opened her eyes,” she said.

“I have a Kelpie sheepdog – and he was ready to collect something.”

Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:57 PM, Updated Now Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 12:50 AM

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