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Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« on: July 05, 2011, 11:59:09 AM »
I think they are making it up, I didnt feel a thing

I want a 7.8 quake if they are going to have one.

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'Big' Victorian tremor rocks Gippsland, suburbs Mex Cooper and Nino Bucci
July 5, 2011 - 12:11PM
 
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A screen grab from the Geoscience Australia website, which shows the epicentre of the quake (see the red dot, pointed to by the red arrow).

An earthquake has struck in Gippsland, sending tremors throughout Melbourne and the state's south.

Reports of shaking have been tweeted by twits from the city centre, Thomastown, Prahran, Blackburn and other inner suburbs.
Korumburra, VIC, Australia

The quake hit at 11.32am and registered 4.4, according to Geoscience Australia, and was centred near Korumburra, 120 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.

The Geoscience Australia website appeared to briefly crash immediately after the quake. The website is again live.

"That was a big one," tweeted one person from Rowville.

Residents in Sunbury, Cheltenham, North Melbourne and Scoresby all reported feeling shaking.

Noelle Walker, a volunteer at Korumburra tourism attraction Coal Creek Community Park, said the two-to-three second shudder forced them to rush about 12 people out of the foyer.

"There was no damage, it just gave a jolly good shake,’’ she said.

A Korumburra Secondary College spokeswoman said there were no students at the school, but about five staff members had felt "a bit of a shudder’’.

The shaking was felt in Port Melbourne, Fitzroy, the Basin, Black Rock, Basin, Inverloch, Bundoora, Berwick, Ferntree Gully and the city.

Dr Ian Cartwright from Monash University's school of geosciences told 3AW it was unlikely there would be widespread damage caused by the earthquake.

"That's fairly large for an earthquake in south-east Australia, which is why we felt it over quite a wide area," Dr Cartwright said.

"It's very unlikely there will be damage from an earthquake like that.

"You may get the odd crack in the wall, but I'd doubt it would be anything worse than that."

Korumburra, at the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges in Gippsland, has a history of quakes and is known as the centre of Victoria's seismic activity.

In late March, a small earthquake, registering 2.4, was felt there and Korumburra was hit by four quakes in 2009, two of which registered 4.6, and  resulted in a series of aftershocks.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/environment/big-victorian-tremor-rocks-gippsland-suburbs-20110705-1gzzf.html#ixzz1RC4B9nad
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 12:12:15 PM »
I felt it at Prahran, not big but the office/gargae we have as a site shed shook a bit

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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 01:10:32 PM »
Yep felt it in Southbank
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2011, 01:49:12 PM »
Had the car up on stands in the shed and was underneath it, got out real fast and had to steady the car from wobbling. Was one of those jelly type wobbles and a big rumble, but nothing fell of the walls.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2011, 01:55:00 PM »
We got a property in Caroline Springs.
Anything there?
Probably to far away.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2011, 03:11:02 PM »
I remember as a kid in NZ been woken up by the train, then realised there were no trains by us. That was 7.6 which was bad enough. no major injuries but I checked out the local supermarket in the morning and the floor was a mess, smashed jars of everything all over the place.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2011, 03:47:07 PM »
  Did'nt feel a thing!! Was on the road at the time... ;D Phil
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 05:01:23 PM »

Heard the rumble for about 15 seconds but only very slight movement. More like a tickle.

Thought it was the quarry at Rowville blasting.

Now now Bruce.....we don't need a 7.8 quake mate  ;D
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 05:48:39 PM »
Gave us a good 20 second shaking in Poowong. 
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2011, 06:07:39 PM »
Nup felt nothing.  Had a minor one a few years ago, mid renovation, and had sarking up on the walls.  As the whole house shook the foil really vibrated against the frame it was a weird sound it took me a few seconds to work out what was happening! 
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2011, 06:15:56 PM »
i think the people in Christchurch wouldn't even feel a quake that small now in fact i believe they now have news about how long the ground had stop ed shaking
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2011, 07:14:21 PM »
So did the earth move for you too ,,, ??? ??? ???,,,, Should have been with me ,,, :cup:
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2011, 07:18:34 PM »
just got another good one, if they get much bigger i think we might get some damage  :-[
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2011, 07:25:52 PM »
Quote from: dno on July 05, 2011, 07:18:34 PM
just got another good one, if they get much bigger i think we might get some damage  :-[
SITLL NOTHING HERE  >:(
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2011, 07:28:33 PM »
Nuthin' here either Bruce  ;D :cheers:
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2011, 07:28:51 PM »
Quote from: dno on July 05, 2011, 07:18:34 PM
just got another good one, if they get much bigger i think we might get some damage  :-[
I actually think I felt the lounge move a bit, but then my house is over 100 years old...

I actually I thought I felt it dno!

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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2011, 07:34:43 PM »
To busy pushing a mower to feel anything
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2011, 07:36:13 PM »
So was that the 2nd one today Dno
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2011, 07:36:57 PM »
Quote from: dno on July 05, 2011, 07:18:34 PM
just got another good one, if they get much bigger i think we might get some damage  :-[

Yup, I was talking to my old man at the Cape when it happened.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #19 on: July 05, 2011, 07:39:17 PM »
Talking to my son tonight and he was saying they thought a tree was crashing through the house
They live near Wilsons Prom
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #20 on: July 05, 2011, 07:43:39 PM »
Yer that was the second one for the day, thought the wall unit was going over for a second. Rich at 100 years old she'd have some  charm and probably seen and felt worse.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2011, 07:46:14 PM »
Quote from: dno on July 05, 2011, 07:43:39 PM
Yer that was the second one for the day, thought the wall unit was going over for a second. Rich at 100 years old she'd have some  charm and probably seen and felt worse.
Yeah mate it's holding together alright. You'll have to come over somethime!

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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #22 on: July 05, 2011, 09:02:08 PM »
Quote from: Lost on July 05, 2011, 07:25:52 PM
SITLL NOTHING HERE  >:(
Yep nothing here either bruce, and im just up the road. Nothing at work either today (Oakleigh) but then again i was running around like a headless chook.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2011, 09:32:16 AM »
Quote from: GU Rich on July 05, 2011, 07:46:14 PM
Yeah mate it's holding together alright. You'll have to come over somethime!


Thanks Rich, I'll do that oneday.
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Re: Quake hits Melbourne - didnt feel a thing
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2011, 09:53:28 AM »
Quote from: dno on July 06, 2011, 09:32:16 AM
Thanks Rich, I'll do that oneday.
the next invasion from interstate is at Rich's place :)
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