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Happened just after 9am. I assume everyone in metro Melbourne felt the tremor?

Early reports saying it was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake :shock:
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yep - everything shook
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Magnitude Earthquake Effects (Estimated Number Each Year)
2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions
2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only causes minor damage. (500,000)
5.5 to 6.0 Slight damage to buildings and other structures. (350)
6.1 to 6.9 May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas. (100)
7.0 to 7.9 Major earthquake. Serious damage. (10-15)
8.0 or greater Great earthquake. Can totally destroy communities near the epicenter. (1-2)
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Damage being reported in Chapel St, South Yarra.

Revised estimates saying it was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

Epicentre was in Mansfield.
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Shook the shit out of the house, stuff fell off the piano. I was standing here going WTAF, never felt anything like that before.
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No #tsunami threat to Australia from #earthquake felt in Mansfield, Victoria (magnitude 6.0 near Mansfield, VIC). See http://bom.gov.au/tsunami.
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Jezza wrote:Damage being reported in Chapel St, South Yarra.

Revised estimates saying it was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

Epicentre was in Mansfield.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-22/ ... /100481732
Photo of damaged building in Chapel St in this photo. Lucky we were in lockdown. Passers-by could have been badly hurt.
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It's official: https://twitter.com/DanielAndrewsMP/sta ... gr%5Etweet

Given the brevity of the message, I doubt there'll be a presser - at least, not a very large one.
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Better get some tradies to work on repairs to those buildi............oh......wait...
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^ I can think of a 1,000 or so who could be used as replacement brickwork.
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Emergency repairs can still be done.
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stui magpie wrote:Shook the shit out of the house, stuff fell off the piano. I was standing here going WTAF, never felt anything like that before.
WTAF indeed, you have a piano????
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Pies4shaw wrote:^ I can think of a 1,000 or so who could be used as replacement brickwork.
yep stack em up and put cement between their ears, dont even need bricks!
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i thought the dog was scratching his nose on my chair, then it happened again and i saw the walls move, then the eldest screamed mum, junior grabbed the dog that i realised wasnt scrathing my chair, i checked both kids and we went outside, the pool water was sloshing in all directions! i still cant believe i didnt grab my cameras!
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Nephew has just re-posted a message that the Dan Murphys in Shepp has been closed due to extensive stock damage.
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