5.9 earthquake causes some damage in Australia, no injuries
France24 says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake caused some damage in suburban Melbourne on Wednesday in an unusually powerful temblor for Australia.
The quake hit about 130 kilometres northeast of Australia’s second-most populous city near the town of Mansfield at a depth of 10 kilometres, Geoscience Australia said.
Victoria state Deputy Premier James Merlino cited some damage reports, including a hospital that lost power. Media showed images of fallen bricks from a building in Melbourne’s inner suburb of South Yarra.
Seismology Research Centre Chief Scientist Adam Pascale said it was the largest onshore quake in Victoria’s recorded history.
https://www.euronews.com/2021/09/22/5-9-earthquake-causes-some-damage-in-australia-no-injuries
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