Geoscience Australia, which monitors earthquake activity, said the tremor measured magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre at Korumburra, about 90 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. Residents across Melbourne have been rattled by an earth tremor that struck about 100km south-east of the city. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy or Costa Rica.Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful earthquake in 2009. That's why people felt it so strongly," he said. One woman from Pearcedale said her children ran terrified from their house after hearing what sounded like three bombs going off. "But everything is under control, I'm pleased to say, and the main thing is no one was injured.". He says last night's event at Moe was much further east than the series of quakes at Korumburra. he wrote on Facebook. It was also the last year of the 2000s decade. An earthquake of unknown magnitude hits Australia, it was reportedly felt for 15 to 20 seconds in Melbourne. The SES information line is 1300 842 737. But the SES says there have been no reports of major damage. By Calvin Palmer An earthquake rocked Melbourne today, the second one to hit the city in the past 12 days. The Insurance Council of Australia has advised me unambiguously that home and contents insurance policy does cover for earthquake damage," he said. "You do get the rolling because you get the surface waves that get generated that people can feel quite strongly.". September 1, 2009 10:59pm The quake occurred at approximately around 9pm Friday March 6th (10:00am UTC). The tremors were believed to have reached three on the Richter scale. The Federal Minister responsible for insurance, Bill Shorten, says insurers should exercise diligence and compassion. He said some homes did lose power after the quake but there have been no significant reports of gas leaks. Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs were hit by earth tremors early last night. 4.6 6 March 2009, Korumburra 4.6 18 March 2009, Korumburra 5.4 19 June 2012, 16km SW of Moe 4.3 20 July 2012, 15km SW of Moe For the latest version of … "The shaking continued for about 45 seconds, and my whole house was vibrating visibly.". Seismologist David Jepsen said there were aftershocks of around magnitude 3.5 near the epicentre. Coal ban 'a responsible act', Australia playing the victim, China says, Heavy rain and flooding risks as northern NSW enters sixth day of wild weather, Live: Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine before Christmas, Germans flocked to the shops ahead of Christmas and spread COVID-19. • in 1996 a M 5.2 earthquake was centred near Mt Baw Baw, the shock was felt up to 100 km away with minor damage reported in Melbourne. "The damage we've seen has largely been minor cracks in walls and a garage that has had some damage. The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami took place on 29 September 2009 in the southern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone.The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a … Largest earthquake along the infamous Selwyn Fault since the 5.5 magnitude quake of 1855, which occurred a few 5.6 . Both struck 15 kilometres below ground and were associated with uplift of the Strzelecki Ranges. 2009 March 6, Korumburra, VIC ML 4.5 0955 UTC, 145.87°E, 38.43°S, 10 km deep A 5.4 magnitude earthquake which hit near the town of Moe in 2012 caused about $20 million damage and was felt across Melbourne. Police were flooded with calls from hundreds of worried residents from north of Melbourne to Sale in Gippsland after the earth shook for a few seconds just after 9:00 p.m. local time. Earthquake shakes Melbourne Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Syd Pargeter also felt the earthquake at his home at Harkaway, 50 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. Gary Gibson from the Melbourne University says his department has been installing more equipment in the area because of the increased frequency of quakes. Graham Miller, a resident in Heathmont in Melbourne's east, said it was the biggest earthquake he had ever felt. 2009 was called the: International Year of Astronomy. The United States Geological Survey reported on … The Federal Government says most home, building and contents insurance covers earthquake damage but individuals should check their policies. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Buildings have been reduced to rubble as an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has struck Sivrice, a town and district of Elazığ Province of Turkey, the … Householders in Frankston, Mount Eliza, Berwick and Endeavour Hills felt rumblings and houses shaking. Eyewitness accounts of the Melbourne Earthquake of March 06 2009 March 6th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by admin Tweet On March 06th an earthquake of 4.7 Magnitude shook Melbourne … The largest earthquake in the Melbourne's recent history was in 1965, when a magnitude 5.7 quake shook the Otway ranges. A second earthquake in around two weeks has occurred in Melbourne, Australia. EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO, MELBOURNE | REPORT NO. The earthquake authority estimates the … "[It was a] shallow earthquake. • in August 2000, a M 5.0 earthquake in Boolarra caused minor damage and was felt An earthquake has struck the state of Victoria in Australia, shaking buildings in Melbourne and sending shockwaves across a 125-mile area. "[I felt] a gentle shake coming on and I thought, God, is it a train running through the back of the house or something? Another Melbourne Earthquake (Updated) Posted on March 18, 2009 by Chris Samuel I missed this one (unlike the last one ), but according to Geoscience Australia there was a magnitude 4.6 quake , again around Korumburra ( USGS info here ). The quake hit at a … Fortunately, many of Victoria's earthquake… 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. [4] Initially measured at magnitude-5.3, it was also felt as far north as Shepparton and even Albury on the border with New South Wales. Minor damage. Yikes!" An SES spokesman told ABC News Breakfast there were 850 calls to emergency services in the first hour after the quake. Another earthquake rocks Melbourne VICTORIANS were struck by another earth tremor today, with shakes reported from Coldstream to South Gippsland. A Carrum Downs man said his chair was pushed up about 6.15pm by ''some force coming from below the ground''. Melbourne residents describe last night's earthquake "It was followed in March by two magnitude.4.6 earthquakes and lots of aftershocks, and they've … This shake only ranking as the 5th largest since 2009. The SES said it received dozens of calls for help for cracked walls and ceilings and a collapsed garage and chimney. Professor Mike Sandiford of the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne says it is an unusual event. Felt widely in Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport Bay and Gippsland. Residents reported hearing a roaring noise as the quake hit just before 9:00pm at a depth of about 10km. 2009 (MMIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. We don't often get earthquakes which shake much of Melbourne," he said. The United States Geological Survey reported on its website the tremor was a magnitude 4.7 quake, about 96 kilometres from Melbourne, and Geoscience Australia says the tremor was centred near Korumburra. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has suffered it's second earthquake this month on 18 March 2009 at 4:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time. An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, but there were no initial tsunami warnings. [1][2] International Year of Natural Fibres. Reportedly, the tremours Bureau Home > Tsunami Warnings > Tsunami Events > Tsunami event summary - Wednesday, 15 July 2009 Details of earthquake: Magnitude 7.9 occurred near the New Zealand south coast at 7:22pm EST. [3] International Year of Reconciliation. Victoria's Emergency Services Minister Peter Ryan says authorities handled the earthquake well. "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.". "Earthquake rocks Melboure and Victoria, no reports of injuries" — The Australian, March 7, 2009 "Melbourne escapes unscathed after earthquake" — Australian Broadcasting Corporation, March 7, 2009 "And it built up, built up, built up, and then the real thing really started to shake ... for 20 shakes, and then it trailed off the way it started.". "I've been in touch with the insurance council since the earthquake occurred. Residents across Melbourne have been rattled by an earthquake that struck about 100 kilometres south-east of the city. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Early signs point to the earthquake/tremour in Victoria to being 4.6 on the Richter scale at the epicentre. ABC reporter Hamish Fitzsimmons spoke with a number of residents in a pub near the epicentre, who said glasses crashed to the ground. Earth's 'air conditioner' is trapped in a polar heat spike — this is what it looks like, 'Please... get me out of here': Inside the bizarre rehab centre leaving some women feeling traumatised. Pretty We've also seen some shops that have had some stock come off the shelves," he said. [5] 5 April - Ek ice ke pul jon ki Antarctica ke Wilkins Ice Shelf (right) ke Charcot Island se jorre hai global warming ke kaaran tuut gais. The quake was 4.6 on the Richter scale. Melbourne hit by earthquake days after wildfires Melbourne and Australia's fire ravaged region of Victoria have been hit by an earthquake with buildings shaking across the region. Geoscience Australia has confirmed a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourne’s outer suburb of Pakenham just after 6am this morning. 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. 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"There were a lot of calls, and the Premier and I in fact went to the State Control Centre at about 11 o'clock last night and spent about a half an hour with them as they were liaising with the different agencies," he said. One of Australia's top earthquake specialists says last night's earthquake was the latest and biggest in a cluster spanning three years in the region. "It was a significant shaking event. Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. "We had a magnitude-4.5 in July last year, there's about 400 altogether that's happened.". The tremor struck 16 kilometres west of Moe, but was felt in the centre of Melbourne and in suburbs across the city's west and south-east. www.zeroonestudio.comA Day in Pompeii, a Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, was held at Melbourne Museum from 26 June to 25 October 2009. Melbourne - Felt the house shook strongly for 5 secs. Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. 8 April - L'Aquila, Italy me ek earthquake ke kaaran 207 log ke maut aur 17,000 logan homeless hoe gain. Some Melbourne residents also reported seeing windows shaking during the tremor. No serious damage was reported. After the 2004 tsunami in Aceh and 2009 earthquake in Padang, Indonesia’s disaster management efforts became better organised under the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and its regional counterparts (BPBD Shannon Starab McGill, a resident in Badger Creek, north-east of Melbourne, also felt the quake. Since the quake I have been inundated with links to this screenshot of what looks like an amazingly sophisticated and ground breaking Google Maps mashup. He said the cluster started in January 2009 with magnitude-3.5 tremors. Coast Of Australia Depth: 14 km South-east Victoria has been rocked by more than 40 aftershocks after a magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit near Moe in Gippsland on Tuesday night. Though the some car hit my garage and came out with my 2yr old, to know that it was an earthquake! Residents and business owners are being urged to check their properties for damage before returning inside. The earthquakes registered magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, with another small earthquake felt in the area in January 2009. 242.2017 2 Version Release history Date 1.0 Initial release of document 05/01/2017 be incomplete or unable to … Melbourne - Sitting on desk and desk shook and tapped walls. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Follow our live coverage of the US election aftermath. If China stops taking Australia's coal, will other countries fill the gap? "It was followed in March by two magnitude.4.6 earthquakes and lots of aftershocks, and they've continued ever since," he said. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. 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