Earthquake tremors felt across #Melbourne following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Mansfield Victoria
An earthquake has struck Victoria, causing damage to buildings across Melbourne.
The 6.0 magnitude quake hit near Mansfield, east of Melbourne, about 9.15am today, according to Geoscience Australia.Victorian residents have reported feeling strong tremors for about 30 seconds.Tremors were also felt across Canberra and NSW.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke about the incident while in the US, stating “we have had no reports of serious injuries and that is very good news”.
The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring South Australia and New South Wales (NSW).
It was followed by two aftershocks of 4.0 and 3.1 magnitude.
While this is one of Australia’s largest earthquakes in recent years, it does not appear to have caused significant damage.
Speaking from the US, Mr Morrison noted earthquakes were uncommon in Australia and they “can be a very, very disturbing event”.
