A 3.0 magnitude earthquake has struck in east Victoria, some residents claiming they felt the quake when they woke to a “loud rumble”.
The quake was recorded about 12.03am on Saturday in Lakes Entrance, a coastal town in the state’s east some 319km from Melbourne.In a Facebook post, one woman said: “I was woken up to a loud rumble and I checked my phone and it was 12.03. I thought I was going insane.”No-one has been injured and there has been no reported damage, Victoria’s State Emergency Service said in a tweet.
The location of the earthquake felt near Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Picture: Supplied / Geoscience Australia It follows a wild week of weather across the southern state, with multiple flood warnings still in place for parts of the Yarra and Thompson Rivers. At 10.10pm yesterday a moderate warning for the Yarra River from Millgrove to Coldstream was issued, with residents urged to move to higher ground.
“The Yarra River catchment has recorded rainfall averaging 14mm in the upper part of the catchment and about 9mm in the lower part of the catchment since 09:00 AM Thursday,” an alert from the SES states.The Aussie who won $60m in Thursday’s Powerball draw has revealed why her husband hung up on lottery officials when he heard the news.The Collingwood hype train keeps on rolling after their AFL grand final triumph, with an iconic Aussie brand releasing a limited edition version of a classic.
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