Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Victoria's Gippsland region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Korumburra shook homes at 2am early this month, followed by at least five aftershocks.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Korumburra in Victoria's Gippsland region early this month at about 2am, jolting residents awake and rattling homes on their foundations. Geoscience Australia recorded the quake.
At least five aftershocks have been reported in the area over several days. Seismologist Tanja Pejic explained that while 90 per cent of earthquakes occur at plate edges, stress transfers inland toward the plate's middle.
This can cause shaking in places like Gippsland. Gippsland is one of Australia's more active earthquake zones.
Severe earthquakes here remain rare. Mapped faults could potentially host large earthquakes, but they occur so infrequently most people experience none in a lifetime.
- 4.9
- Earthquake magnitude
- Near Korumburra, Gippsland, Victoria
- Location
- About 2am
- Time
- At least five
- Aftershocks recorded
Why it mattersThe quake highlights that inland Victoria is seismically active, not just coastal or edge-of-plate areas.
AustraliaVictoria residents in Gippsland and nearby areas should understand their region sits on active fault lines and prepare earthquake safety plans.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 1 h ago
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