Yikes!" The quake was 4.6 on the Richter scale. It was also the last year of the 2000s decade. Melbourne - Felt the house shook strongly for 5 secs. 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. 242.2017 2 Version Release history Date 1.0 Initial release of document 05/01/2017 be incomplete or unable to ⦠The 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami took place on 29 September 2009 in the southern Pacific Ocean adjacent to the Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone.The submarine earthquake occurred in an extensional environment and had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a ⦠The Insurance Council of Australia has advised me unambiguously that home and contents insurance policy does cover for earthquake damage," he said. Residents reported hearing a roaring noise as the quake hit just before 9:00pm at a depth of about 10km. The tremor struck 16 kilometres west of Moe, but was felt in the centre of Melbourne and in suburbs across the city's west and south-east. Melbourne hit by earthquake days after wildfires Melbourne and Australia's fire ravaged region of Victoria have been hit by an earthquake with buildings shaking across the region. [3] International Year of Reconciliation. An earthquake of unknown magnitude hits Australia, it was reportedly felt for 15 to 20 seconds in Melbourne. After the 2004 tsunami in Aceh and 2009 earthquake in Padang, Indonesiaâs disaster management efforts became better organised under the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and its regional counterparts (BPBD The quake occurred at approximately around 9pm Friday March 6th (10:00am UTC). 2009 March 6, Korumburra, VIC ML 4.5 0955 UTC, 145.87°E, 38.43°S, 10 km deep Syd Pargeter also felt the earthquake at his home at Harkaway, 50 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. "There were a lot of calls, and the Premier and I in fact went to the State Control Centre at about 11 o'clock last night and spent about a half an hour with them as they were liaising with the different agencies," he said. Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs were hit by earth tremors early last night. [5] 5 April - Ek ice ke pul jon ki Antarctica ke Wilkins Ice Shelf (right) ke Charcot Island se jorre hai global warming ke kaaran tuut gais. "You do get the rolling because you get the surface waves that get generated that people can feel quite strongly.". "And it built up, built up, built up, and then the real thing really started to shake ... for 20 shakes, and then it trailed off the way it started.". Felt widely in Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport Bay and Gippsland. "The most severe earthquake that I would say we've experienced at Heathmont in 60 years to my knowledge," he said. He said the cluster started in January 2009 with magnitude-3.5 tremors. RESIDENTS of Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs reported hearing loud explosions as earth tremors shook the area early last night. We don't often get earthquakes which shake much of Melbourne," he said. Fortunately, many of Victoria's earthquake⦠That's why people felt it so strongly," he said. "Every few years we have an earthquake which tends to be to the south-east of Melbourne in Gippsland which impacts the eastern suburbs, shaking the eastern suburbs and even more rarely gets to the city centre.". Some Melbourne residents also reported seeing windows shaking during the tremor. ⢠in 1996 a M 5.2 earthquake was centred near Mt Baw Baw, the shock was felt up to 100 km away with minor damage reported in Melbourne. 2009 (MMIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has suffered it's second earthquake this month on 18 March 2009 at 4:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time. Earthquake shakes Melbourne Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Householders in Frankston, Mount Eliza, Berwick and Endeavour Hills felt rumblings and houses shaking. "[I felt] a gentle shake coming on and I thought, God, is it a train running through the back of the house or something? A Carrum Downs man said his chair was pushed up about 6.15pm by ''some force coming from below the ground''. Graham Miller, a resident in Heathmont in Melbourne's east, said it was the biggest earthquake he had ever felt. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake which hit near the town of Moe in 2012 caused about $20 million damage and was felt across Melbourne. This earthquake was felt across Melbourne, with reports from as far west as Bendigo, and unconfirmed reports of it being felt as far north as Sydney. If you felt an earthquake, or know of an earthquake that occurred recently, please fill in this form. [1][2] International Year of Natural Fibres. Since the quake I have been inundated with links to this screenshot of what looks like an amazingly sophisticated and ground breaking Google Maps mashup. "[It was a] shallow earthquake. One of Australia's top earthquake specialists says last night's earthquake was the latest and biggest in a cluster spanning three years in the region. Professor Mike Sandiford of the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne says it is an unusual event. Both struck 15 kilometres below ground and were associated with uplift of the Strzelecki Ranges. 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This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Geoscience Australia has confirmed a 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourneâs outer suburb of Pakenham just after 6am this morning. An earthquake has struck the state of Victoria in Australia, shaking buildings in Melbourne and sending shockwaves across a 125-mile area. Residents across Melbourne have been rattled by an earth tremor that struck about 100km south-east of the city. He said some homes did lose power after the quake but there have been no significant reports of gas leaks. This shake only ranking as the 5th largest since 2009. "I've been in touch with the insurance council since the earthquake occurred. Melbourne residents describe last night's earthquake "It was followed in March by two magnitude.4.6 earthquakes and lots of aftershocks, and they've ⦠"The shaking continued for about 45 seconds, and my whole house was vibrating visibly.". "We had a magnitude-4.5 in July last year, there's about 400 altogether that's happened.". 4.5 magnitude earthquake 2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTC at 09:55 March 06, 2009 UTC Location: Epicenter at -38.445, 145.839 27.2 km from North Wonthaggi (16.2 miles) Near S.E. Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. Melbourne - Sitting on desk and desk shook and tapped walls. Gary Gibson from the Melbourne University says his department has been installing more equipment in the area because of the increased frequency of quakes. www.zeroonestudio.comA Day in Pompeii, a Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, was held at Melbourne Museum from 26 June to 25 October 2009. Even if you did not feel the earthquake yourself, please fill in the form, as this information will assist us. [4] By Calvin Palmer An earthquake rocked Melbourne today, the second one to hit the city in the past 12 days. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). A second earthquake in around two weeks has occurred in Melbourne, Australia. The United States Geological Survey reported on ⦠Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. 4.6 6 March 2009, Korumburra 4.6 18 March 2009, Korumburra 5.4 19 June 2012, 16km SW of Moe 4.3 20 July 2012, 15km SW of Moe For the latest version of ⦠Minor damage. The United States Geological Survey reported on its website the tremor was a magnitude 4.7 quake, about 96 kilometres from Melbourne, and Geoscience Australia says the tremor was centred near Korumburra. ⢠in August 2000, a M 5.0 earthquake in Boolarra caused minor damage and was felt One woman from Pearcedale said her children ran terrified from their house after hearing what sounded like three bombs going off. Geoscience Australia, which monitors earthquake activity, said the tremor measured magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre at Korumburra, about 90 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. Bureau Home > Tsunami Warnings > Tsunami Events > Tsunami event summary - Wednesday, 15 July 2009 Details of earthquake: Magnitude 7.9 occurred near the New Zealand south coast at 7:22pm EST. "The damage we've seen has largely been minor cracks in walls and a garage that has had some damage. 8 April - L'Aquila, Italy me ek earthquake ke kaaran 207 log ke maut aur 17,000 logan homeless hoe gain. The earthquake authority estimates the ⦠He says last night's event at Moe was much further east than the series of quakes at Korumburra. Police were flooded with calls from hundreds of worried residents from north of Melbourne to Sale in Gippsland after the earth shook for a few seconds just after 9:00 p.m. local time. Coast Of Australia Depth: 14 km An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, but there were no initial tsunami warnings. EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO, MELBOURNE | REPORT NO. Buildings have been reduced to rubble as an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has struck Sivrice, a town and district of ElazÄ±Ä Province of Turkey, the ⦠"But everything is under control, I'm pleased to say, and the main thing is no one was injured.". 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