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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2012, 01:34 PM Jun 2012

5.2 earthquake shakes Melbourne Australia

Source: RT

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has hit the southeastern coast of Australia, 120km from Melbourne. No immediate details on casualties or damage have been released.

­Windows rattled and floors rocked as the tremor hit around 8.55pm (AEST) on Tuesday, lasting for almost a minute.

Residents in many suburbs have reported items on shelves falling over.

The news caused immediate panic on the internet. The Geoscience Australia website crashed as people flocked online to see what had happened.

Read more: http://www.rt.com/news/australia-earthquake-melbourn-panic-189/

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5.2 earthquake shakes Melbourne Australia (Original Post) dipsydoodle Jun 2012 OP
and a 5.1 off coast of Oregon turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #1
I wouldn't call it panic soaky Jun 2012 #2
Did Rupert... joycejnr Jun 2012 #3

turtlerescue1

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1. and a 5.1 off coast of Oregon
Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)
Tue Jun 19, 2012, 01:36 PM
Jun 2012

Busy day at USGS

6.0 120 km Attu Station Alaska
4.6 132 km ....Chile
4.1 49 km ....Argentina

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soaky

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2. I wouldn't call it panic
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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:54 PM
Jun 2012

We don't get many here and it was bigger than previous ones (but still minor) so it caused some excited commenting but that's about it.

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