34.2 km from (9.2 miles), 2011-07-05 09:16:26 UTC During the past 30 days, Australia was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 8 quakes … (24.2 miles), 2002-09-24 07:42:58 UTC A magnitude-7.4 earthquake has shaken buildings in Mexico City and caused hundreds of people to flee their homes into the streets. ST LOUIS (LALATE) – A Texas earthquake 2020 has just hit today. Felt widely in Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport Bay and Gippsland. A former police officer recalls how his first shift in uniform began on the day of the devastating Newcastle Earthquake 30 years ago. North Wonthaggi A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has erupted off the coast of New Zealand and Australia on Friday. Gembrook Underwater cables are the invisible force driving the modern internet, but how secure are they? Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 (46.2 miles), 2003-02-02 09:35:22 UTC Lilydale (0.2 miles), 2007-05-28 18:09:44 UTC Clifton Springs 29.2 km from To improve your experience. North Wonthaggi at 08:20 September 22, 2009 UTC, Location: Warragul (4.2 miles), 2012-07-20 09:11:31 UTC Epicenter at -38.496, 146.046 The biggest, most recent earthquake took place in Lombok, in Indonesia, which left hundreds dead. at 07:42 September 24, 2002 UTC, Location: The most recent earthquake sequence near Moe, in Victoria’s Gippsland region (about 110km southeast of Melbourne) began on 19 June 2012 with a magnitude 5.5 earthquake, the largest in Victoria since the magnitude 5.7 Mt Hotham earthquake in 1966. at 01:32 July 05, 2011 UTC, Location: As of Wednesday, Melbourne’s 16,000 stores, 5,800 cafes and 1,000 beauty shops were allowed to re-open. 4.1 magnitude earthquake 2018-08-08 14:19:15 UTC at 14:19 August 08, 2018 UTC Location: Epicenter at -32.359, 122.434 174.2 km from Nulsen (108.2 miles) at 19:05 December 03, 2014 UTC, Location: (21.2 miles). 2020-11-01 17:59:46.5 16min ago. Residents have been rocked by a 2.7 magnitude earthquake on Phillip Island. Is California getting close to the Big One? 2020 February 15 @ 12:19am … More than nine years after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a small fishing boat from the affected coastline has been found. At least eight dead as quake hits Philippines islands, No cause for alarm on Pacific Ring of Fire, scientist says, Aftershocks felt after 6.6 earthquake hits WA, Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Broome, Large 4.9 aftershock rocks Southern California, Satellite images show extent of California earthquake damage. Moe California warned another quake could follow after 7.1 monster, Another earthquake hits California measuring 6.9, Flood evacuation warnings for northern NSW as extreme weather stays put, Sydney disappears under blanket of thick fog, Pakistan issues new law for speedy trials of alleged rapists. Epicenter at -38.346, 145.548 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck just south of Tasmania. The earthquake occurred … Yes it was DEFINITELY an earthquake. The Age is reporting on it here: http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-hit-by-tremor-20090318-91w6.html (8.2 miles), 2012-06-19 10:53:29 UTC N. 26.66. Geoscience Australia confirmed there was a Magnitude 2.2 tremor at 7:08pm near Pakenham, about 60 kilometres south-east of the CBD. This is a news collection page about earthquakes, including latest alerts from around the world, videos, pictures and eyewitness accounts. A powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania has killed at least 18 people and injured more than 600. The Sicilian ghost town that refuses to die. at 08:08 March 30, 2010 UTC, Location: Providing earthquake … Katrin Jakobsdottir was interrupted by an earthquake while filming an interview about the impact of the pandemic on tourism when her house started to shake. A strong earthquake shook a Japanese island chain in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo, but there was no danger of a tsunami and there were no reports of damage or injuries. Roughly two-thirds of Puerto Rico remains without electricity after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck. at 09:11 July 20, 2012 UTC, Location: 27.2 km from An earthquake has rocked Melbourne 's south-east with residents reporting they felt their homes shake as if someone had driven through them. A magnitude-7 earthquake in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece has caused building to collapse, sparking a search and rescue mission across multiple regions. The US Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of Cuba and north-west of Jamaica. 27.2 km from Fortunately, many of Victoria's earthquakes … A University of Melbourne earthquake scientist, Assoc Prof Mark Quigley, told Guardian Australia that seismic activity in the region tended to “ebb and flow”. at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC, Location: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has been recorded off the waters of southern Puerto Rico early Saturday (local time). Plenty of people reach points in their careers when they question: what's next? Officer South Hotels were evacuated and buildings were rattled by the 6.2-magnitude tremor. A series of aftershocks have been recorded off the coast after yesterday's 6.6 magnitude quake rattled Australia's north-west. 50 talking about this. 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Earthquake rocks Melbourne's eastern suburbs Wednesday, 30 August , 2000 North Wonthaggi (2.2 miles), 2014-01-13 04:58:48 UTC Epicenter at -37.982, 145.74 at 09:16 July 05, 2011 UTC, Location: at 11:43 September 16, 2007 UTC, Location: … The quake was west of Mentone. (10.2 miles), 2007-03-08 02:34:11 UTC The 3.8 magnitude quake happened early Thursday near Mentone, Texas, around 77 miles west of Odessa. Pakenham Upper A powerful earthquake has hit the coast of New Zealand less than 24-hours after the country was rocked by a volcanic disaster that left at least five dead. The earthquake information is used to inform activities in Australia’s earthquake hazard program and tsunami warnings issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre. Koo-Wee-Rup (8.2 miles), 2006-07-13 04:42:47 UTC This is a news collection page about earthquakes, including latest alerts from around the world, videos, pictures and eyewitness accounts. at 16:41 May 01, 2013 UTC, Location: Warragul No immediate details on casualties or damage have been released. A reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula prompted tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities. The tremor was felt across the central-Victorian region. A magnitude 6.8 quake in the ocean off Indonesia caused panic in Java but a tsunami warning has been lifted and there are no reports of damage or casualties. Epicenter at -38.075, 144.675 at 12:39 March 10, 2015 UTC, Location: According to geologists, a major earthquake along the San Andreas Fault is likely overdue. at 18:09 May 28, 2007 UTC, Location: 74.2 km from The nation's disaster management centre said the epicentre was inland near Kokoda and very deep. 2.6. (17.2 miles), 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC The earthquake occurred west of Macquarie Island in the Indian Ocean about 2.20pm. This moderate earthquake occurred about 15km west of Mt Baw Baw, about 100km east of Melbourne. A powerful aftershock has hit Puerto Rico, where hundreds of thousands are still without power and thousands remain in shelters after the recent earthquake. Epicenter at -37.925, 145.554 Epicenter at -38.347, 145.184 at 05:28 March 18, 2009 UTC, Location: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked buildings and cracked foundations in Southern California on Friday night. Geoscience Australia has confirmed a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourne’s outer suburb of Pakenham just after 6am this morning. 1.2 km from 3.2 km from at 13:39 September 24, 2002 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -38.412, 145.806 Castlemaine 17.2 km from Is it time for a change? The earthquake was felt at a depth of 10km, Geoscience Australia said. Earthquake sends shudder through Melbourne October 23, 2006 02:00am A MAGNITUDE 2.5 earthquake has hit Melbourne and its suburbs, but there are no reports of damage. Melbourne earthquake observatory monitoring TAS, VIC, NSW, ACT & QLD. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake at an 11 kilometre depth has been recorded with the epicentre near Dandenong, Victoria. (17.2 miles), 2011-07-05 01:32:11 UTC It was swallow, only 5 km below ground […] A magnitude-2.7 earthquake hits the south-east Melbourne suburb of Pakenham, with reports of houses shaking violently. Epicenter at -38.046, 145.491 Largest earthquake along the infamous Selwyn Fault since the 5.5 magnitude quake of 1855, which occurred a few kilometres offshore of Cape Schanck. 37.88. The largest earthquake recorded on record is generally regarded to be the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960, which was measured at 9.5 and left around 1600 people dead and around two million people homeless. List of recent and latest earthquakes recorded in and close to this area today and now. Rescuers have called it a miracle after two girls, aged three and 14, were pulled from the rubble days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Greece. Epicenter at -38.412, 145.839 at 10:53 June 19, 2012 UTC, Location: A second moderate earthquake has struck New Zealand in as many days. The quake could be felt across sections of New Mexico as well. 6.2 km from (3.2 miles), 2009-03-18 05:28:17 UTC A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded just 22 seconds earlier. Follow the latest developments. A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines, killing at least one person and causing a three-storey building to collapse, setting off a search for people feared to have been trapped inside, officials said. (18.2 miles), 2010-03-30 08:08:26 UTC 2015-03-10 12:39:49 UTC Minor damage. Melbourne has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 0 earthquakes in the past 365 days (17.2 miles), 2002-09-24 13:39:30 UTC The two major earthquakes that hit Southern California should alert people across the nation of the need to be prepared for natural disasters, the state's governor said. Breaking News: There has been an earthquake north of Melbourne, with a magnitude 2.8 quake rocking the town of Broadford. This video shows the locations of large earthquakes occurring in Australia in the last 50 years. at 04:42 July 13, 2006 UTC, Location: How vulnerable are the undersea cables that power the global internet? MENTONE, Texas (KTRK) -- Another earthquake has shaken parts of far west Texas. Half a century ago, the picturesque Sicilian town of Poggioreale was hit by an earthquake that caused most of its citizens to flee for good, even though many buildings remained standing. Residents across Melbourne's east have reported feeling shaking and a loud blast after a small earthquake was recorded in the area. The USGS database shows that there is a 0.38% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Melbourne, FL within the next 50 years. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 has struck Samar, in the eastern Philippines. March 8 (UPI) --A weak but extremely rare earthquake hit northern Florida this week, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The USGS reported that a magnitude-2.7 earthquake … Bunyip 1.2 km from Turkish authorities say the death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Friday night has now hit 38. Geoscience Australia reported an earthquake shortly before midday Monday March 23 2020. (8.2 miles), 2009-09-22 08:20:41 UTC Epicenter at -37.759, 145.353 Crib Point The earthquake authority estimates the rumble could be felt by people up to 28km from the earthquake’s centre, and was mostly felt across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Earthquake Information for Melbourne, Florida. Melbourne, FL has a very low earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. Two strong earthquakes hours apart have struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines, killing at least eight people and injuring about 60. New South Wales: Gunning: 1934-11-15 5.6 Damaged a majority of the buildings in Gunning. The earthquake interrupted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern mid-interview, which was caught on camera. at 02:34 March 08, 2007 UTC, Location: Another powerful earthquake has struck California. Clifton Springs A powerful 7.8 earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula and a tsunami warning has been issued. Western Australians have been warned to prepare for more aftershocks from the state’s biggest earthquake, after more than 30 large tremors were felt in the same area today. Get latest information about earthquakes today and breaking news headlines. at 04:58 January 13, 2014 UTC, Location: Geoscience Australia reported an earthquake shortly before midday Monday March 23 2020. An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale has struck South Australia. 28.2 km from Though there are still limits, and masks are required, Melbourne’s people were very excited to have the lockdown finally end. Rescue efforts continued apace in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea, causing buildings to come crashing down and claiming the lives of at least 39 people. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has hit the southeastern coast of Australia, 120km from Melbourne. Epicenter at -38.113, 144.483 Authorities have eased the tsunami warning issued after a strong earthquake hit off the Indonesian coast in the Molucca Sea. at 09:35 February 02, 2003 UTC, Location: Breaking News: There has been an earthquake north of Melbourne, with a magnitude 2.8 quake rocking the town of Broadford. Earthquakes also frequently take place in Australia but tend to only measure a magnitude of three or four and rarely cause any damage. 3.2 km from The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than a hundred years shook much of the state early Sunday (local time), rattling homes, businesses and residents. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Milford Sound in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. Earthquake locations and epicenters today and in the last few days - the most recent earthquakes 14.2 km from Will earthquakes cause California to slide into the sea? (2.2 miles), 2014-12-03 19:05:10 UTC Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. In today’s news roundup, a strong earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, Melbourne comes out of lockdown after 112 days, and the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series for the first time in … 27.2 km from Where the earthquake hit. 13.2 km from "BBC to continue live TV broadcasts of Nicola Sturgeon's briefingsBillie Jean King: 'I want girls to go after money. (16.2 miles), 2007-09-16 11:43:09 UTC at 07:11 April 10, 2003 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -38.56, 145.991 38.2 km from Damage assessment is pending. Crews in Southern California assessed damage to cracked and burned buildings, broken roads, leaking water and gas lines and other infrastructure today after the largest earthquake the region has seen in nearly 20 years jolted an area from Sacramento to Las Vegas to Mexico. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake which hit near the town of Moe in 2012 caused about $20 million damage and was felt across Melbourne. At least two people have been killed after a powerful earthquake rocked the southern Philippines. Hastings Epicenter at -38.102, 145.442 Epicenter at -39.223, 145.929 Scientists have discovered that hurricanes and earthquakes can combine their powers in a terrifying mash-up called "stormquakes". Epicenter at -38.304, 146.2 Epicenter at -38.28, 145.25 North Wonthaggi Earthquake hits MELBOURNE: Victorian capital shakes with hundreds of locals reporting the tremor and hearing a 'sonic boom' Earthquake shakes Melbourne's east with magnitude 2.2 … Moe North Wonthaggi A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck near an Iranian nuclear power plant. A magnitude 4.9 aftershock has been felt widely in California following large quakes last week but the probability of a 7.1 quake has fallen dramatically. 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