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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Martin Farrer

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

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The grid of 'felt reports' of the Victoria earthquake showing the epicentre (red dot) of Leongatha. Illustration: Felt report

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole region.

Geoscience Australia said it detected an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 at 2.01am near Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with the tremors felt across the city’s eastern suburbs.

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