News is filtering in of what many believe is a small earthquake or tremor in Melbourne, followed by a second, smaller aftershock.
- AFTERSHOCKS are expected after Melbourne was rocked by a a series of earth tremors today following a small earthquake at Korumburra. Residents told of hearing a loud bang when the quake hit, while tremors were felt across Melbourne. Geoscience Australia recorded the 4.4 magnitude quake as hitting at 11.32am.
Websites for Geoscience Australia Earthquake Monitoring and ES&S Seismology Research Centre appeared to crash...But Twitter isn't down, it's positively abuzz! The #melbquake tag is now at the top of the Australian trends list.
seriously, was that just an #earthquake in melbourne? certainly felt like one.
Guys, guys, relax. This earthquake was relatively small. No need to worry about more broken salad bowls. #melbourne #earthquake
I wondered my my 'puter screen wobbled for a second or two. #melbourne #earthquake
@HeraldSunEye People saying it's the high winds, but it definitely felt stronger than that!
@HeraldSunEye Melbourne airport...a good 10-15 seconds of shaking here
@HeraldSunEye Waverley Park definitely felt the shake!
@bec_winnel @Sophie_Gill @lyrianfleming @sarahstyle @heraldsuneye right so not just us, good to know! #lovetwitter #earthquake #Melbourne- Reports even indicate there may have been a second, smaller tremor:
Ok, what was that? The washing machine is off ...... #melbquake- For some, memories of Christchurch were just a little too close to home...
@HeraldSunEye I just moved from Christchurch to Melbourne to get away from earthquakes. Damn! Happy it was just a tiddler though.
@AquaGirl72 4.4 I'm from Christchurch. That's a don't bother to panic size. It will shake you and give you a fright but it's not a big one.
Settle down Melbourne, Christchurch has already had 5 #earthquakes today, one of them 3.7, and 25 in the last 5 days - t.co/LdMWBRLOff-duty journalists even called in to report feeling the tremors...
@HeraldSunEye I'm sick in bed in northcote, thought the roof was coming off.- Melbourne Twitterati reported the quake from all over Melbourne, Tweeting the Herald Sun newsroom with their location:
@HeraldSunEye My timeline's saying Richmond, Lilydale, Fitzroy, Elsternwick, South Yarra. I'm in North Richmond and didn't feel anything.
@HeraldSunEye We're in Bundoora ... felt the house shake, rattled things on tables.
@HeraldSunEye Felt quite well in Hawthorn 3122
@HeraldSunEye Hit Richmond! Ever so slight. Not everyone felt it. Only parts of the office. Weird.
