Australia hit by a rare magnitude 6.0 earthquake
Authored By Manas Joshi
Published: Sep 22, 2021, 05:58 IST | Updated: Sep 22, 2021, 05:58 IST
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Quake shakes Melbourne
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Melbourne on Wednesday (September 22). This was one of Australia's biggest quake on record.
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Rubble on Chappel Street
Chappel Street, one of the main streets in Melbourne was blocked due to rubble.
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Epicentre close to Melbourne
Epicentre of the earthquake was located in Mansfield, a rural town 200 km northeast of Melbourne. It was at the depth of 10 km
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Aftershock
An aftershock of intensity 4.0 was recorded after the earthquake
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Felt in other cities
The earthquake was felt even in Sydney and Adelaide. But there were no reports of damage in these cities.
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