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Victorian Earthquake

nicnacs_4u — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:51:54 GMT

9.00 am this morning Victoria has experienced a 5.9 earthquake which was originally thought to be a tremor.

Hopefully no one was injured!

Re: Victorian Earthquake

imastawka — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:57:17 GMT

Scariest thing ever!

Thought a truck had come through the front of my house.

Haven't found any damage yet - apart from heart failure on my part.

Re: Victorian Earthquake

countessalmirena — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:21:33 GMT

10-20 seconds of sustained shaking, no damage. Gentle rumbling sound. Holy sauerkraut, I was joking with a fellow board member just yesterday about the world exploring into pink custard…

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sandypebbles — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:33:34 GMT

I was just coming in to ask how everyone here is

Lots and lots of Facebook friends (most I know in real life too) posted all at once about it

A friend in Canberra felt it too, plus a couple of friends in Sydney who live near the airport and near Sutherland who felt it

Holy cow 😲😳

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domino-710 — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 01:20:37 GMT

Holy Cow alright.

Did the BOM nod off - there is usually some warning of something of this magnitude.

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imastawka — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:17:31 GMT

I don't think there's ever any warning signs of earthquakes.

Experts have warned Victorians to prepare for aftershocks, which could continue for months.

"There is a small likelihood that there could be a larger event but we'll see as we go," Mr Pascale said.

An earthquake has hit Victoria, Melbourne and Australia's south-east — here's what we know so far (msn.com)

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papermoon.lady — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:18:47 GMT

I hope you are all OK!

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janeababe — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:29:58 GMT

It’s been felt everywhere apparently. People on our local fb pages mentioned it at 0910hrs. I was outside at that time but I didn’t feel it. Also felt in many other towns across central western NSW.

I’ve not known an earthquake to be felt by such an expansive area before. From Melbourne to Canberra to Sydney and everywhere in between.
(I hope we don’t break off and go floating across the ocean) 😃😃

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icyfroth — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:15:55 GMT

I saw the pictures on the internet, Nic, a lot of damage done in Chapel street was shown. Frightening.

Re: Victorian Earthquake

countessalmirena — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:46:40 GMT

That building is a lovely old one... a lot of history there. It definitely suffered more than most buildings in the wake of this earthquake.

UPDATE: the trees of the neighbour behind our property have struck again. Some further branches have fallen onto our back garden as a result of the tremors, and the tree that is uprooted in their property has leaned more heavily upon the top of the fence. I am so tempted to don my mask and drive to the next street and knock on the door of these lackadaisical neighbours, wielding my red chainsaw, and saying, "Let ME deal with the fallen tree since you won't..."

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k1ooo-slr-sales — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:23:08 GMT

I was in Port Augusta and felt nothing. Probably too far away.

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kopenhagen5 — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:39:18 GMT

Our work building started shaking then even more.

I thought it was big gusts of wind but looked out and the trees weren't moving.

The building is new, that's when I thought the structure was failing so everyone ran out into the street in fear of it collapsing.

Others in the street had done the same.

All the buildings were making a noise, creaking and groaning.

Apparently the centre being around Mansfield, 6.0 on the scale.

I remember one in Melbourne about 7-8 years ago, stemming from Sth Gippy, Korumburra I think.

We had many in living in Japan and my father had installed a rope next to the window of our second storey that I needed to throw out and climb down in case the stairs went. I remember practicing it when I was around 4 years old.

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4channel — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:29:41 GMT

I just hope that this is a last of it. People in Victoria have been subject to some horrendous things in recent times. This is the last thing they need.

Re: Victorian Earthquake

countessalmirena — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 03:51:33 GMT