As I was posting "Wednesdays in France" about 9.00 PM tonight, Melbourne was hit with a 5.2 earth tremor. The house shook for 30 seconds. I could see the lamp on my desk shake and the light shimmered.
The tremor was in the Gippsland region about 120kms from Melbourne but was felt to the west and also to the north as far away as anther 100 plus kms out of Melbourne.
Think I might go to bed now. Tell you more when I hear the news in the morning.
The tremor was in the Gippsland region about 120kms from Melbourne but was felt to the west and also to the north as far away as anther 100 plus kms out of Melbourne.
Think I might go to bed now. Tell you more when I hear the news in the morning.
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| Damage scene in our backyard after a 5.3 earthquake in Victoria.. |
MELBOURNE HIT BY EARTHQUAKE
AAPJune 19, 2012, 9:17 pm
Melbourne has been shaken by an earthquake measuring approximately 5.2 magnitude.
Reports are coming in from all over the city - from the Dandenongs in the east, Bentleigh in the southeast, Pascoe Vale in the west and through the inner city.
Windows were rattled and floors rocked as the tremor hit around 8.55pm (AEST) on Tuesday and lasted for around 30 to 40 seconds.
The Geoscience Australia website crashed as people flocked online to find out what occurred.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the quake was felt further afield than Melbourne, with reports coming in from Bright and Myrtleford in the northeast and Wonthaggi in the southeast of Victoria.
I hate earthquakes. One of the reasons I left San Francisco. Glad you're ok.
ReplyDeleteI remember while living in SF out training on the bike when one of my American mates said that we were riding on the San Andreas fault.
DeleteThat's when I changed sides and rode on the inland side of the road just in case.
The epicentre was over 100 kms away and 9 kms down.
Hope that all is OK, very scary. Take care Diane
ReplyDeleteThe old house did shake but its made of stern stuff and really we don't have much of this happening in our neck of the woods.
DeleteI'm away travelling at the moment so didn't know about the earthquake unti I read your blog ... they can be scary especially when things start shivering and shaking. Thankfully no damage .
ReplyDeleteDianne - my son in Montreal posted the photo I added to the blog. He heard on Facebook last night.
DeleteGlad you're Okay. It hasn't been on the news here (yet) ... Maybe later today. Take care! Martine
ReplyDeleteMartine - Maybe Australia doesn't rate on the news barometer in the northern hemisphere.
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