“Our stock fell off the shelves… all the lights were going around for a bit.” “It felt like waves under our feet,” she said. Brown and Gibson (2004) and the current hazard map of Victoria (in AS1170.4 - 2007) suggest that the state has moderate levels of seismicity and earthquake hazard, sufficient for earthquake loading, like wind loading, to be taken into account in normal structural design. Nadia Cassidy of Shear Perfection Hair Design in Morwell said the tremors knocked product off shelves inside the shop. The National Earthquake Alerts Centre recorded 10 aftershocks from yesterday’s earthquake. The quake was felt as far away as Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Melbourne, Warrnambool, Bendigo and Tasmania. “The main thing for people to realise is to get under cover if they feel a strong tremor such as a table and hang on to protect themselves from any falling debris,” Mr Pascale said. Mr Pascale said scientists were still analysing local data as it was coming in. Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale said he estimated this was the biggest earthquake in Victoria for the past 30 years. V/Line is urging passengers to check its website and social media for updates. It was originally reported as a magnitude-6 quake, but was downgraded shortly after. Geoscience Australia said the quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometres. Trains on the Gippsland line have been stopped and replaced with coaches while crews are carrying out track, bridge, station and signalling inspections along the entire line. At around 9:15am on Wednesday a magnitude-5.9 earthquake was detected in the Alpine National Park near Mansfield in Victoria's north-east. The earthquake also impacted the Traralgon railway line.
Geoscience Australia had warned there was a possibility of further aftershocks for weeks, and the potential risk of further earthquakes. It also reported a significant 4.0 aftershock 15 minutes after the initial shake.
Geoscience Australia announced the earthquake had been revised from 6.0 down to a 5.9. Reports say the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km. Geoscience Australia reported the earthquake hit at 9.15am with the epicentre around Woods Point, about 120km north of the Latrobe Valley. An earthquake struck Victoria this morning.Ī magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Victoria this morning.
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