Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

[Shiloh]

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000ajek.php

2012 June 19 10:53:29 UTC

Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA
Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 10:53:29 UTC
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 08:53:29 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 38.244?S, 146.194?E
Depth 9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA
Distances 10 km (6 miles) SW of Moe, Australia
18 km (11 miles) W of Morwell, Australia
30 km (18 miles) WSW of Traralgon, Australia
78 km (48 miles) WSW of Sale, Australia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles)
Parameters NST= 44, Nph= 49, Dmin=410.8 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 68?,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb000ajek

 

[Shiloh]

Re: Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

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

5.2 earthquake shakes Melbourne Australia
Published: 19 June, 2012, 15:24

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...

 

[Emily]

Re: Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

Melbourne quake biggest in 100 years

The Geoscience Australia website was in meltdown as people flocked online to find out what occurred and Twitter went wild.

When Geoscience was able to restore its site it had the news that the quake that rocked Victoria was the biggest in the state for 109 years.