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Melbourne Earthquake

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Hi everyone. Firstly, I am okay after what happened this morning here in Melbourne (no, not the protests I vented out against last night), but there was an earthquake nears Mansfield to the north of Melbourne that measured a magnitude 5.8 on the Richter Scale, which is the strongest to hit Australia on land since 1997 and the strongest in Victoria in 50 years and stronger than the earthquake in Newcastle in 1989 which measured magnitude 5.6. Fortunately there has been no deaths or injuries at the moment.

For me, I was asleep but was woken up when the earthquake struck (I am in Delahey in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne so I felt it here), but there was reports it was felt as far away as Adelaide, Tasmania, Canberra and Newcastle. No damages here at the moment, but what is it like where you are?
 
Stand up and take a vow.

There has been some jokes being made about it like Scott Morrison again being overseas while a natural disaster struck Australia (come on, at least he didn't go to Hawaii and the trip was pre-planned well in advance). But seriously, there will be months of aftershocks and The New Daily is reporting that it is possible that what happened this morning could be a prelude to something massive, so there is a possibility that there is could be worse for Victoria. If you are in Victoria, please follow the State Emergency Service and if we get struck again, do what they do in Japan and go under your desks if another one happens.

First coronavirus and now months of aftershocks after an earthquake ahead for us here in Victoria. We can't get a break here.

Here are some of the media coverage, first from The New Daily and then the South China Morning Post.
thenewdaily.com.au

Aftershocks expected following Vic earthquake | The New Daily

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake is the largest onshore tremor in Victoria's recorded history and has been followed by aftershocks, with more expected.
thenewdaily.com.au thenewdaily.com.au
www.scmp.com

Rare earthquake hits Australia, triggering panic in Melbourne

Images shared on social media showed rubble strewn across a popular shopping area, with bricks apparently coming loose from buildings.
www.scmp.com www.scmp.com
www.youtube.com

Earthquake Shakes Multiple States | 10 New First

The strongest earthquake in Australia's recorded history hit today. The epicentre was 10 kilometres beneath the Victorian town of Mansfield but it rocked alm...
www.youtube.com www.youtube.com

And some information from the State Emergency Service on what to do if there is a repeat of this morning:
www.ses.vic.gov.au

Earthquake

What to do in an earthquake
www.ses.vic.gov.au www.ses.vic.gov.au
 

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