Underground gold mine activity causes a 3.5 magnitude earthquake in Victoria

Activity from an underground gold mine caused a 3.5 magnitude earthquake in central Victoria.

The earthquake was recorded at the Fosterville gold mine, about 26 kilometers northeast of Bendigo, at 6.41am today, according to the Australian Geosciences Authority.

47 people across the state reported feeling the tremors, with some feeling the tremors as far as Glen Huntley in Melbourne.

3.5 magnitude earthquake, Fosterville Gold Mine in central Victoria. (Australian Earth Sciences)

Jonathan Bathgate, senior seismologist at the Australian Geosciences Centre, said the quake was minor and no aftershocks were expected.

He said, “The tremors associated with an earthquake of this size will be relatively short-lived and are not expected to cause any damage.” 

“Often, with earthquakes of this size, people report that they hear these quakes more than the shaking because they are so short.

“It's a really loud bang or a really short, sharp jolt and then it's over.” 

Fosterville Gold Mine. (Facebook)

The Fosterville Gold Mine has confirmed it has experienced a “mine-triggered seismic event.”

A company spokesperson said: “Mine-triggered earthquakes are complex, and the mechanisms are similar to an earthquake, however, they are linked to our mining activities.” 

“Our people are safe and we have protocols in place to respond to these underground events, which we are currently working to implement.”

“We understand that these events can cause concern for the community.

“We have a dedicated community engagement team on hand and a display was set up in Axedale throughout the day, where the team was available to speak to our neighbors about any concerns they may have.”

Fosterville Gold Mine is reviewing the event.

They have an underground seismic monitoring system to identify and record these events. (Facebook)

The underground mine is operated by Canada-based Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Victoria's largest gold producer.

According to its website, its activity changes the force pressure applied to the rocks being mined which can cause them to fracture and trigger ground vibrations. 

They have an underground seismic monitoring system to identify and record these events.

The Australian Geosciences Authority has recorded 38 earthquakes in Victoria this year alone, ranging in magnitude from 1.4 to 4.3, which were felt in Leongatha on February 8.

“Victoria, we consider it to be one of the states with high seismic activity in Australia, along with South Australia and southwest Western Australia,” Bathgate said.

“Every day, we'll record earthquakes somewhere in Australia. Generally, the earthquakes are very small but sometimes we get larger ones, like the one with a magnitude of four that happened in Victoria this year.”

Victoria State Emergency Service advises residents to disembark, take cover and stay put in the event of an earthquake.

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