Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am - Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole…
The Guardian published "Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne" on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:57:16 GMT. The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am - Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole region. Geoscience Australia said it detected an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 at 2.01am near Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with the tremors felt across the city’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...
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- Published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:57:16 GMT
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