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Quakes of any magnitude are almost unknown in Australia
Magnitude-5.4
quake shakes Melbourne
South-east
Victoria has been rocked by more than 40 aftershocks after a
magnitude-5.4 earthquake hit near Moe in Gippsland on Tuesday night.
ABC,
20
June, 2012
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.
Initially
measured at magnitude-5.3, it was also felt as far north as
Shepparton and even Albury on the border with New South Wales.
The
SES said it received dozens of calls for help for cracked walls and
ceilings and a collapsed garage and chimney.
Residents
and business owners are being urged to check their properties for
damage before returning inside.
But
the SES says there have been no reports of major damage.
Residents
reported hearing a roaring noise as the quake hit just before 9:00pm
at a depth of about 10km.
An
SES spokesman told ABC News Breakfast there were 850 calls to
emergency services in the first hour after the quake.
For article GO HERE
Other quakes in the Pacific, reported by the Extinction Protocol
Other quakes in the Pacific, reported by the Extinction Protocol
6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska Aleutian Islands
June 19, 2012 – Alaska – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake erupted along the volcanically-active region of the Aleutian Islands. The earthquake had a depth of 20.9 km (13.0 miles). No tsunami threats were issued for today’s earthquake. The earthquake came on the heels of a 5.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of Oregon. –The Extinction Protocol
5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon
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