Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 21 Sep 2021, 10:09 pm Print
Melbourne Earthquake Youtube Grab
Melbourne: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, officials said.
No casualty has been reported so far.
Victorian State Emergency Service's (VICSES News) tweeted to inform that the epicentre of the quake was Mansfield in Victoria.
Did you feel the 5.8 (downgraded from 6.0) magnitude #earthquake? Video taken in Green St, Windsor shows some significant damage caused.
— VICSES News (@vicsesnews) September 22, 2021
Call 132500 if you need help from the SES or 000 if life-threatening.
Know what to do if aftershocks occur. https://t.co/jI6V1pqdhd pic.twitter.com/2vitOZbBVs
Some viral videos on social media showed buildings in Melbourne were damaged due to the quake.
The Australian government had originally registered the earthquake at 6 magnitude but later downgraded it to 5.8.
The earthquake was felt at around 09:15 local time (23:15 GMT).
The earthquake was followed by two aftershocks of 4.0 and 3.1 magnitude.
About five million stay in Melbourne city.
The city is currently in lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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