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bcworld

Jan 12th 2014 4:02 pm

Melbourne Earthquake?

Anyone else? SE suburbs here.

BadgeIsBack

Jan 12th 2014 4:12 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

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Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 11075685)

Anyone else? SE suburbs here.

My wife tells me the earth did not move for her...

bcworld

Jan 12th 2014 4:27 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/ea...113-30qft.html

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An earthquake his hit Melbourne's outer east, rattling buildings and frightening residents.
The earthquake, believed to be magnitude three, was recorded just before 4pm.
The epicentre was believed to be around Ferntree Gully.

Your wife might've missed it though because it lasted for about a second and I'm sure she's used to much longer!

carolinephillips

Jan 12th 2014 4:39 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

Can't see it on Earthquakes today- but there has just been a big one off Puerto Rico -6.4

Ah, at only a 3 it was too small to show up. Needs to be 4.5 plus to get on the map.

Pollyana

Jan 12th 2014 4:45 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

http://www.ga.gov.au/earthquakes/get...868988&sta=TOO

renth

Jan 12th 2014 4:52 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

berserk

Jan 13th 2014 1:16 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

Intensity 3?

Thats nothing.

bcworld

Jan 13th 2014 1:24 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

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Originally Posted by berserk (Post 11077167)

Intensity 3?

Thats nothing.

Mmm, there was me thinking it would be up there with the biggest of them too! Certainly, it was nothing compared to the great Melbourne earthquake of 2012.

It was actually quite a sharp jolt though. I work in a large temporary open plan building and the whole thing just went bang...like something big had crashed into it.

berserk

Jan 13th 2014 11:38 pm

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

:eek:

Pollyana

Jan 14th 2014 12:29 am

Re: Melbourne Earthquake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by berserk (Post 11077167)

Intensity 3?

Thats nothing.

Depends on how deep, fault lines, etc. Generally doesn't shake the curtains, but sometimes.......

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