Thousands of residents near Melbourne wake up to earthquake – with no injuries or damage reported
- Melbourne hit by a 2.4 magnitude earthquake
- It is the second quake in just five days
Victoria has woken to a 2.4 magnitude earthquake, the second quake in five days.
The tremor hit the city near Pakenham, 53km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, at a depth of 3km, just after 1am on Wednesday morning.
More than 80 residents have reported feeling the tremor, however no injuries or damagers have been sustained.
Up to 12,000 Victorians reported feeling the effects of the 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Rawson during the early hours of Friday morning.
Last week’s tremor hit 127km east of the city near Rawson at 1.32am, with a depth of 3km, according to Geoscience Australia.
More to come.
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