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Melbourne Earthquake
« on: May 29, 2023, 12:33:15 AM »
#breaking Geoscience Australia confirm a magnitude 3.8 #earthquake near Melbourne - epicentre Sunbury. Depth a shallow 3km, which is why it was felt widely. @SBSNews

https://twitter.com/naveenjrazik/status/1662821301688614912



About an hour ago. Geez, it shook the whole house  :o.
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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2023, 12:46:02 AM »
Felt like an asteroid hit. One big jolt.

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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2023, 07:20:17 AM »
Slept through it  :lol
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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2023, 11:44:00 AM »
Victoria becoming more like Commiefornia everyday under Dictator Dan..... :shh
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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2023, 12:59:07 AM »
3.8 ??
Harden up guys  :lol :lol :lol

Been 6 earthquakes of 4.5 and above over here in the last week

I was in Manila for a big one .. had been on the drinks hard with my mrs family the night before .. was hung over beyond belief when it happened .. thought it was me and the room was spinning

Until the tv fell over lol

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Re: Melbourne Earthquake
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2023, 04:53:01 PM »
3.8 ??
Harden up guys  :lol :lol :lol
LOL. Yeah, it's a rare occurrence in Melbourne so it becomes a big deal when it isn't. Just like how there's a zillion tweets if there's so much hail on ground that it looks like snow.



Been 6 earthquakes of 4.5 and above over here in the last week

I was in Manila for a big one .. had been on the drinks hard with my mrs family the night before .. was hung over beyond belief when it happened .. thought it was me and the room was spinning

Until the tv fell over lol
:laugh:
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