Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Melbourne
Victoria has been hit by a powerful earthquake.
The 4.1 magnitude quake struck at 3.48am on Wednesday near Woods Point in Victoria’s High Country, about 180km north-east of Melbourne and 78km north of Moe.
GeoScience Australia recorded that more than 1,400 people ‘felt’ the quake, but there were no reports of damage to buildings or infrastructure.
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday near Woods Point in Victoria’s High Country
The quake was felt in Wangaratta, Benalla, South Morang, Healesville, Yarra Junction and Dargo, with more than 1,400 people reporting the tremor
VicEmergency sent out a message to residents just before 5am warning that the quake may have caused minor damage.
“This earthquake was felt in Wangaratta, Benalla, South Morang, Healesville, Yarra Junction and Dargo,” VicEmergency wrote.
According to the Seismological Research Center, the quake was the strongest in the region since June last year.
Some Victorian residents claimed the earthquake had ‘woken them up’, while others in the area reported feeling the shock too.
“My windows were shaking in Heathmont,” one person wrote on social media.
“It felt like Lakes Entrance,” a second commented.
“Yep! Felt like it was dangerous… just a slight vibration for about 15 seconds,” said a third person, to which another replied: “Wow, that far away?!.”
The quake was the strongest in the area since June last year. According to the Seismology Research Centre, a magnitude 4.7 quake was recorded in Victoria’s alpine region.
An earthquake was also recorded in the region in September 2021, after a magnitude 5.9 quake was recorded.
Seismologist Adam Pascale told Sunrise on Wednesday that the quake was part of the seismic activity following the September 2021 earthquake.
“We have been dealing with shocks in this area since 2021, this is the third largest of all shocks,” said Pascale.
‘People who live in that area probably experience it a little more often than most people in Melbourne.
‘When the force reaches 4, people far away can feel it.’
According to the Seismological Research Center, the earthquake was the strongest to hit the region since June 2023 (see photo)
