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An earthquake struck approximately 28 kilometres NNW of Melbourne CBD, near the suburb of Sunbury in Victoria, Australia on 28 May 2023, at 23:41 local time (AEST). The earthquake measured 4.0 on the moment magnitude scale. [1] It caused minor structural damage in parts of Melbourne and was felt as far as Tasmania and the Victoria- New South ...
The main earthquake was followed by aftershocks — a magnitude 3.5 quake at 9:24am, a 4.1 quake at 9:33am, a 2.5 quake at 9:47am and a 3.1 quake at 9:54am. Felt in Murrayville. Moderate shaking felt around the epicentre and nearby areas. Reports of houses abruptly shaking after an initial vibrating noise.
1961 New South Wales earthquake. / 34.600°S 150.00400°E / -34.600; 150.00400. The 1961 New South Wales earthquake (also called the Robertson earthquake) occurred on 22 May in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It reached a Richter magnitude of 5.5 and caused significant structural damage in a wide area.
An earthquake struck approximately 53 kilometres SSE of the town of Mansfield (in the vicinity of the township of Woods Point), in the Victorian Alps of Australia on 22 September 2021, at 09:15 local time. [5] The earthquake measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale. [1][2][6] The earthquake caused minor structural damage in parts of Melbourne ...
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Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hezbollah conflict. 23 September 2024 Lebanon strikes. The death toll from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon increases to 558 people, including 50 children, with 1,835 others injured. (Al Jazeera) The Israeli government declares a nationwide state of emergency until September 30.
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It was a Richter magnitude 5.6 earthquake [50] and one of Australia's most serious natural disasters, killing 13 people and injuring more than 160. The damage bill has been estimated at A$4 billion (including an insured loss of about $1 billion). [50] The Newcastle earthquake was the first Australian earthquake in recorded history to claim ...