THE centre of Melbourne has been rocked by an earth tremor, with worried residents reporting buildings shaking across the metropolitan area.
Householders from Reservoir, in the city's north, to Kew and Cheltenham, southeast of Melbourne, said they felt the tremor - which lasted a few seconds - shortly before 9pm (AEDT), today.
A spokeswoman for Victoria Police also said there had been an earth tremor but said there were no reports of any damage immediately after the incident.
Further information and comment was being sought from Geoscience Australia, which monitors earthquake activity.
The tremor was felt at 8.55pm and measured 4.7 on the Richter Scale, according to the US Geological Survey.
It was centered 5.5km north-west of Korumburra in South Gippsland and was 8km deep.
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Householders from Reservoir, in the city's north, to Kew and Cheltenham, southeast of Melbourne, said they felt the tremor - which lasted a few seconds - shortly before 9pm (AEDT), today.
A spokeswoman for Victoria Police also said there had been an earth tremor but said there were no reports of any damage immediately after the incident.
Further information and comment was being sought from Geoscience Australia, which monitors earthquake activity.
The tremor was felt at 8.55pm and measured 4.7 on the Richter Scale, according to the US Geological Survey.
It was centered 5.5km north-west of Korumburra in South Gippsland and was 8km deep.
pissu kora....mage room ekama hellunooooooooooo
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25150439-29277,00.html
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