Magnitude 3.0 aftershock hits near Korumburra in Victoria

A magnitude 3.0 aftershock has been recorded in south-eastern Victoria, three weeks after an earlier quake in the same area woke thousands. Geoscience Australia said the tremor struck just after 2pm on Saturday at a shallow depth of about 5 kilometres. The epicentre was near Kardella South, close to Korumburra, about 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.

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The federal agency said it had logged more than 200 felt reports in the hour after the quake. That is far fewer than the reports generated by the initial October 3 earthquake. No injuries or damage have been reported so far, according to the available information.

The latest tremor is being treated as an aftershock because it occurred in the same area as the earlier earthquake and was of a lower magnitude. A geologist from Monash University said aftershocks can be felt hours, days or even weeks after the main event. She also said many aftershocks are usually too small to be felt, even when they continue for some time.

The event adds to attention on seismic activity in the Gippsland Basin, which has seen notable earthquakes before. The same expert said the region has a higher level of seismic activity than some other parts of Australia. She pointed to a magnitude 4.7 quake in 2009 that was followed by another similar event about two weeks later, as well as a magnitude 4.4 quake in 2011.

Local officials said the latest tremor remained a topic of conversation in the community, even among people who did not feel it personally. The mayor of South Gippsland Shire said residents were still talking about the initial earthquake and the aftershocks that followed. The latest event is not being described as a major emergency, but it remains part of an ongoing sequence that residents and scientists are watching closely.

What remains unclear is whether there will be further aftershocks in the same area and how long the sequence will continue. The available reports do not indicate any structural damage or disruption from this latest tremor. For now, the main points to watch are any new felt reports, updated seismic readings and whether local authorities issue further advice.

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