The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130 km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2 am
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A magnitude 4. 8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole region.
Geoscience Australia said it detected an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4. 8 at 2. 01 am near Leongatha, 130 km south-east of Melbourne, with the tremors felt across the city’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...