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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Gippsland near Moe at 8.55 pm on 19 June 2012, at a shallow depth of 10.0 km. [2] It was the strongest recorded in Victoria in at least three decades, [3] [4] with some sources suggesting it was the strongest in over a century.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck a few kilometres east of this earthquake back on the morning of 1 March 1922, which was felt throughout Melbourne, knocking picture frames off a wall in Cowes. New South Wales: Newcastle: 1925-12-18 5.3 Damage and panic in Hunter Street (particularly at the Theatre Royal). [12] Tasmania: North East Tasmania ...
1932 West Gippsland fires: 9 206,000 ha burnt Six of the nine killed were mill workers who became trapped in the town Erica. 1934 Flood: 1934 Victorian floods: 36 400 houses [29] Torrential rainfall of up to 350 millimetres (14 in). Yarra River becomes raging torrent. Extensive damage with 35 dead, 250 injured, [30] [31] and 6,000 homeless. Of ...
Gippsland, Victoria: 9: 1932 Feb 4: Locations affected included Gilderoy, Noojee and Erica in North Gippsland. Worst incident was at Erica where six people were killed. [243] Rail accident: Boronia, Victoria: 9: 1951 Jun 1: Bus collided with suburban train. [242] Bushfire: Longwood, Victoria: 9: 1965 Jan 17–19
The following is a list of significant earthquakes from 2021–2030, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused human fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.
The state typically experiences between 10 and 20 earthquakes above magnitude 2.0 each year, said Andy Newman, a professor of geophysics at Georgia Tech. As for what’s behind the recent shakes ...
The South West seismic zone (also identified as SWSZ) is a major intraplate earthquake province located in the south west of Western Australia. [1] [2] [3]It was known earlier as the Yandanooka–Cape Riche Lineament, [4] including the physiographic boundary known as the Meckering Line, and also the junction between Swanland [clarification needed] and Salinaland [clarification needed].
Several flights to and from Bali have been cancelled after the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano began spewing ash as high as 9km in the sky.. Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia grounded more ...