Earthquake in Melbourne

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Hope all of our friends in Melbourne are fine following the earthquake. Looks like a 5.8 but this is the largest earthquake in Australia for centuries as this is not a normal place for these to happen. Looks like a lot of historical properties are gone for good after this as they were not designed to withstand an earthquake of this size, this will mean further job losses, business losses and people displaced from homes and apartments, Melbourne has been through a lot already, tough times ahead

[Riah069 157]

Yeah i was in bed and around 9-930amish my windows were shuddering. Now my windows normally shudder because the place i live is well not very sturdy. So i thought it might be a dog resting on the wall having a scratch. But nope was defiantly a EQ shudder. Everyday an adventure. Oh and i dont live in Melbourne. I'm North in Bendigo 175km away.

[goates 576]

My family in the area felt it and while they were surprised, it wasn't bad for them.

According to one report, Australia gets earthquakes like this about once every ten years.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-58646917

https://www.9news.com.au/national/earthquakes-australia-list-history/e9b37bce-e91a-402a-9b1c-b5bc377488d1

Edited September 22, 2021 by goates

[DavidP 1,408]

Eastern suburbs of Melbourne here. Got a pretty reasonable shake for about 30-45 secs. Just another thing to add to the fun times we're having here at the moment.

[pete_auau 1,153]

8 minutes ago, DavidP said:

Eastern suburbs of Melbourne here. Got a pretty reasonable shake for about 30-45 secs. Just another thing to add to the fun times we're having here at the moment.

yep  another  5  weeks of  it,  David  will know  what iam  on about 🙂

[ozzieblr 134]

It was rated as a 5.8-6.0 earthquake, felt as far away as Sydney (1000km / 600miles) away.

[pete_auau 1,153]

1 hour ago, ozzieblr said:

It was rated as a 5.8-6.0 earthquake, felt as far away as Sydney (1000km / 600miles) away.

try  as  far  as  Queensland and  Western Australia

[ozzieblr 134]

2 hours ago, pete_auau said:

try  as  far  as  Queensland and  Western Australia

Hadn't heard that!!

Edited September 22, 2021 by ozzieblr

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

7 hours ago, pete_auau said:

yep  another  5  weeks of  it,  David  will know  what i am  on about 🙂

I feel for you blokes. Word DOES get around...

[pete_auau 1,153]

1 hour ago, ozzieblr said:

Hadn't heard that!!

Yea  was susprised  when  they  showed  a map of  Australia  on  where   it  was  felt, so unless they made  a  error  on the  map.  Anyway  checked on line and was  felt  in Adelaide  and  Canberra, Sydney  and  Tasmania 

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

"Scientists say Melbourne quake probably caused by tectonic pressure from New Zealand"

Sorry guys it was our "fault" 🤣

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/quake-probably-caused-by-tectonic-pressure-from-nz-experts-say-20210922-p58tt4.html

Edited September 22, 2021 by Matthew Kane

[Mace 1,902]

New Zealand is trying to crash headlong into Australia I guess.

On a serious note hope everyone is ok there.  Where I live, I sit on top of a major fault line and if we have "the big one" I don't relish the thought.

[FrankPilot 123]

Luckily the centre of it was out in the country-side and quite deep.  No one hurt, and virtually no damage - part of the top of one old 2-storey brick building came down but they reckon it may have been a dodgy wall to start with.  Cheers.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

3 hours ago, Mace said:

New Zealand is trying to crash headlong into Australia I guess.

Apparently we are heading in both directions, it is our North Island that is moving towards Australia and our South Island that is moving away from Australia, the South Island moves faster by about an inch or two a year, which doesn't sound like much in our brains, considering that the earth is quadbillions of years old this movement is substantial over the earths timeline, but not our perception of time 

[pete_auau 1,153]

1 hour ago, FrankPilot said:

Luckily the centre of it was out in the country-side and quite deep.  No one hurt, and virtually no damage - part of the top of one old 2-storey brick building came down but they reckon it may have been a dodgy wall to start with.  Cheers.

yep   was  about  10  km  deep if the  centre  of  was  melbourne  than  you would  have  seen  lots  more  damage,  so  it  was  lucky  the  centre of it  was  way in the  country