Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Earthquake in Melbourne damages buildings and is felt 100kms away

One of Australia's largest earthquakes in recent years has left buildings damaged in the city of Melbourne, although there have been no reports of casualties. 


The magnitude six quake was felt as far as South Australia and New South Wales, many hundreds of kilometres away from the epicentre of Mansfield in north-east Victoria.


Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who's currently in the US for the UN General Assembly, called the event "rare" yet "disturbing." 


But Simon Love, a reporter for 10 NewsFirst in Melbourne, is relieved that it did not turn out worse.


IN: There was a 

OUT: dodged a bullet

DUR: 49 secs 


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