Gippsland records nine earthquakes in nine days as aftershocks continue near Leongatha
Gippsland in Victoria has recorded nine earthquakes in nine days, with the latest tremor felt in Leongatha on Wednesday evening. The activity follows a magnitude-4.9 quake near Leongatha that shook the region at the weekend. Emergency services have urged residents to be prepared for further shaking as the sequence continues.Geoscience Australia said the Wednesday earthquake measured magnitude 3.2 and was felt at a depth of 10 kilometres. The agency said it received more than 2,000 felt reports from people who noticed the tremor. Eight aftershocks have been recorded since the stronger weekend quake, including two overnight tremors of magnitude 2.5... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 04:00 LONDON
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