A magnitude-4.1 earthquake hit near Melbourne early on Wednesday, with many people in the state experiencing it.
According to Geoscience Australia, the quake occurred at around 4:00 am at Woods Point, about 10 kilometers from the town of Jamieson.
More than 2,000 individuals reported feeling the earthquake, which also affected areas such as Wodonga and Ballarat.
Phil Cummins, a seismologist from Geoscience Australia, said although it wasn’t likely to cause structural damage, those who were near the epicenter might have felt some “pronounced shaking.”
He noted that it might have been an aftershock of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that happened in the same area in 2021.
Although the earthquake didn’t cause major damage, it did cause some minor building damage in areas outside Melbourne.
According to seismologist Phil Cummins, aftershock sequences are known to last for a long time.
One of the people who felt the earthquake was Sarah, who lives in Moonee Ponds. She said her apartment was “shaking.”
She said she initially thought that the noise from the garbage truck was making her apartment shake.
She then heard on ABC Radio that a report had been made about an earthquake. She said it felt like a “moment of shock.”
Tracey, who lives in East Gippsland, said her pets were woken up by the earthquake.
She said one of her Siberian cats opened its eyes. She also had a kelpie, which was preparing to fetch something when the earthquake occurred.