Earth Tremor shakes Melbourne

Ozeire

Earth Tremor shakes Melbourne 5th July 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqYeOKFhEs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTE7fFK5sM

Nine news reports in a 4.4 magnitude quake shook Melbourne and southern Victoria this morning.

The quake struck at 11.32am (AEST) and shook residents across the city for between 10 and 15 seconds.

A couple of 2.8 magnitude aftershocks were also recorded.

Adam Pascale, from the ES & S Seismology Research Centre, said the quake's epicentre was Korumburra in country Victoria, south-east of Melbourne.

Korumburra Hotel publican Troy Patterson said when the earthquake hit, the pub shook for about eight seconds, accompanied by a loud rumbling.

"The whole place literally shook," he told AAP.

"You would think a truck had driven through the pub."
Social media users also reported feeling the quake strongly in Fitzroy, Knox, Lalor, Croydon and Boronia.

Debbie Marr said on Nine News' Facebook page that she felt the tremors in Lalor, in Melbourne's north.

"It shook my crystal cabinet," she wrote.

Jim Alsford, from Boronia, said the shake lasted for about five seconds and unnerved his cat.

Gippsland resident, Denise Guess, said the tremors shook her whole house but SES spokesman Lachlan Quick said no reports of damage had been received so far.
Korumburra is a known hotbed for seismic activity, having been the epicentre for number of 4.5 magnitude quakes in recent years, including one in March 2009.

Ozeire

I'm only a few miles away from this and didn't feel a thing . Some of my mates in the frankston and the city said they did .

Slunk

Was in Hawthorn and heard it. Thought there was a big crash outside the factory yard or something. Didn't realise what had happened til i seen the news.

lg123

Another good shake there about 20 mins ago. Much stronger than this one last year.

lg123

http://earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2012-06-19-10-53-29-utc-5-2-9

jackbhoy

lg123 wrote: »

Another good shake there about 20 mins ago. Much stronger than this one last year.

Was fair bit stronger alright; almost a disaster here, my bottle of Glenfiddich was a cm away from dropping off the cabinet.

Cooperspale

Windows shuddered, no damage.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000ajek.php

Zambia

Jim Alsford, from Boronia, said the shake lasted for about five seconds and unnerved his cat.


My god the horror :eek:

pclancy

5.3 would be pretty unnerving to anyone. The 3's and 4's I've felt in Wellington have been unsettling enough.

massdebater

I was in the cinema when this happened last night. Thought someone was shaking my chair! Best experience ever!

Pugins

Didn't notice a thing in Prahran

Zambia

You all sit in piles of dollars over there so it cushions the shock.

massdebater

Pugins wrote: »

Didn't notice a thing in Prahran

The cinema I was in was on Chapel St, South Yarra.

Ozeire

Yeah this time i was n Oz n it shock for about 20 sec . Bit like when a big truck passes outside plus a low rumbling noise as well.

Pugins

massdebater wrote: »

The cinema I was in was on Chapel St, South Yarra.

Hey I'm not doubting there was an earthquake! Just saying we didn't notice it in our part of Prahran...

Ozeire

Yes it did happen again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3q-ywgYMb4