“We have not reported serious injuries or worse,” said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. However, he said, the quake scared many people because earthquakes are not common in southern Australia.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Mansfield area of Victoria, about two hundred kilometers from Melbourne. The second most populous Australian city also reports minor property damage. The earthquakes in the Melbourne area damaged chimneys, facades and older buildings, the AP said, according to the earthquakes reaching a magnitude of 5.9 degrees.
Reuters writes that the tremors were noticeable in the cities of Adelaide or Sydney, which are located eight hundred and nine hundred kilometers from the epicenter. However, no damage has been reported outside the Melbourne area.
According to the local media, the shock lasted 15 to 20 seconds. The main shock was followed by others, which were already weaker in intensity. However, according to geologists, it was one of the strongest earthquakes in Australia in the last hundreds of years.
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