When was the last recorded earthquake in Victoria Australia?

When was the last recorded earthquake in Victoria Australia?

List of earthquakes

What was the biggest earthquake in Melbourne?

5.9 Magnitude Melbourne Earthquake
5.9 Magnitude Melbourne Earthquake – what is the impact? Yesterday’s earthquake rocked the state of Victoria, with the epicentre near the rural town of Mansfield, 128 km northeast of Melbourne. This was Victoria’s biggest earthquake on record.

Was there an earth tremor in Melbourne?

An earthquake has struck eastern Victoria three months after the state recorded its largest seismic event, a 5.9 tremor near Woods Point that caused building damage as far as inner Melbourne.

Where was the Epicentre of Melbourne earthquake?

Geoscience Australia have determined that the epicentre of yesterday’s earthquake was near Woods Point, east of Melbourne, at a depth of about 10km. Early analysis suggests that, at magnitude 5.9, this earthquake is one of the biggest onshore earthquakes ever recorded in Victoria.

How long did Melbourne earthquake last?

Reports suggested the tremors lasted about 20 seconds in Melbourne, and up to a minute closer to the epicentre. “It shook here in the northern suburbs of Melbourne for about 15-20 seconds so it’s quite a significant earthquake,” Seismology Research Centre head Adam Pascale said.

What was the biggest earthquake in Victoria?

magnitude 5.9 earthquake
At 9.15 AM on Wednesday 22 September, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit near the town of Rawson in Victoria. This is the biggest earthquake to hit Victoria in the modern instrumental era (post 1900), and probably since European settlement.

What was the strongest earthquake in Victoria in 2012?

2012 Gippsland earthquake. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 2012 Gippsland earthquake. Melbourne. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Gippsland near Moe at 8.55 pm on 19 June 2012, at a shallow depth of 10.0 km. It was the strongest recorded in Victoria in at least three decades, with some sources suggesting it was the strongest in over a century.

Where did you feel the earthquake in Victoria?

It was felt across much of Victoria and parts of New South Wales, with strong shaking reported across the state capital, Melbourne. Some minor building damage was reported in the Latrobe Valley close to the epicentre, and in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

What was the size of the 2012 Gippsland earthquake aftershock?

A magnitude 4.3 Mw aftershock occurred in the same area at 7.11 pm on 20 July 2012 at a similar depth. This tremor was felt across south Gippsland, as well as Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. This aftershock is the strongest so far of over 200 that have occurred since the initial quake.

How often does Melbourne have an earthquake?

“Every few years we have an earthquake which tends to be to the south-east of Melbourne in Gippsland which impacts the eastern suburbs, shaking the eastern suburbs and even more rarely gets to the city centre.”

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