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Was that an earthquake?

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Was that an earthquake?

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Shell and I were just having a cuppa and the whole house started shaking. Must have been an earthquake!
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Yes, felt here in Berwick
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Yep felt it here to, whole room/house was shaking.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaki ... 6087950437" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Thanks mutley and Aus_twisted for the article. Shell has calmed down now lol
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Wow, missed it again! More information here
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Yep, being widely reported throughout the suburbs. I was in Glen Huntly, didn't feel a thing again. I never feel them lol!
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Holy Toledo Bat Kids.
Only just calmed down, and Probably just in time for the next one.
Just about put money on it that there will be another one.. any takers.
Thanks Robyn that was one Rockin Coffee...
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Yes sure was Shell :)

Lily shame you missed it. You wouldn't have missed it if you had been drinking cappucinos here :)
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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*cries* rub it in, why don't you lol! Next time, promise x

LOL, Shell, did Robyn make the earth move for you? :rotfl:
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Looks like the 4.4 Earthquake was followed by 3.0 after shock an hour later...

Meanwhile theres been a 6.5 Earthquake on the lower North island of New Zealand 130pm Melb time this afternoon..


Heres a video I found a week ago.. I sent it to Anthony Violi through Facebook a week ago..


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A couple days out but could this guy be onto something
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Damn I missed it, I felt the last 2 decent ones when I was living in Richmond but you always get a better rock and roll in Dandenong and I was DRIVING when both of them happened today.
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Hi johnno, yes I posted about Piers Corbyn's latest predictions last week in another thread. I'll pop this link in there as well. Thanks.

lol at Lily :) Pity you missed it tizza. Wasn't as bad as the ones near Tanna :)
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Johnno, that presenter needs a whack over the head, she kept interrupting him and talking over the top of him!
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Just felt a quick aftershock 5 minutes ago.
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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I agree Lily it wasn't the best interviewing skills thats for sure
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Yes the house shook here too.

Lily, you're spot on about that presenter, how rude!
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Near Korumburra, Victoria.
Magnitude: 3.7 (ML)
Depth: 21 km
Tsunamigenic: Not available

Date and Time
UTC: 05 July 2011 @ 09:16:29
AEST: 05 July 2011 @ 19:16:29

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Coordinates: -38.336, 145.821



Didn't feel it... again! This one was near Poowong. I love that town name, "I live in Poowong" :rotfl:
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I heard the roof creak but no shaking on that last one, yes Robyn, thank god there nothing like what you went though on Tanna, Melbourne would be wiped off the map.
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Re: Was that an earthquake?

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Does anyone have any more info on the fault/s (Selwyn is the main one, right?) in the Melbourne/Victoria area?
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I was chairing a meeting at the BoM in Docklands this morning and only felt the first tremor at about 11.30.
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