Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Australia coast

There are reports of minor damage to buildings and roadways on the streets of the metropolis.

According to seismologists, the epicenter was located in the mountains 180 km east of Melbourne, the source lay at a depth of 10 km.

The first tremors of magnitude 6 were recorded in the area of ​​the village of Mansfield (population 4.7 thousand people), located 200 km northeast of Melbourne. Later shocks were also recorded 150 km south of the Thompson Dam, 180 km east of Melbourne and near the village of Thredbo, 22 km south of Canberra.

The quake was also felt in several regions of Victoria and New South Wales, Canberra, Adelaide and the western suburbs of Sydney, as well as around the city of Launceston in Tasmania.

According to the head of the seismological research center Adam Pascal, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, the earthquake lasted about 15-20 seconds. “This is a fairly strong earthquake, and there is a possibility that it could be followed by another, stronger one,” he said.

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