A 5.2 earthquake struck
Gippsland near
Moe
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* Moe Szyslak, from the animated television show ''The Simpsons''
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at 8.55 pm on 19 June 2012, at a shallow depth of 10.0 km. It was the strongest recorded in
Victoria in at least three decades, with some sources suggesting it was the strongest in over a century. It was felt across much of Victoria and parts of New South Wales, with strong shaking reported across the state capital,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. Some minor building damage was reported in the
Latrobe Valley close to the epicentre, and in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Around 30 requests for help were made to the
SES, mainly due to cracked walls and ceilings, and a number of local businesses lost some stock. Power outages occurred in some homes, but no significant reports of gas leaks were reported. Approximately 60 aftershocks were recorded the following day, but most of these were not felt.
A magnitude 4.3 aftershock occurred in the same area at 7.11 pm on 20 July 2012 at a similar depth. This tremor was felt across south Gippsland, as well as Melbourne and the
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geogra ...
. This aftershock was the strongest of over 200 that occurred since the initial quake.
See also
*
List of earthquakes in 2012
This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two huge 8 magnitude ear ...
*
List of earthquakes in Australia
This is a list of significant earthquakes recorded in Australia and its territories. The currency used is the Australian dollar (A$) unless noted otherwise.
List of earthquakes
Other earthquakes
* Broome, 16 August 1929, magnitude 6.6, offsho ...
References
External links
USGS Shake MapUSGS Pager informationUSGS Response Map
Earthquakes in Australia
2012 earthquakes
June 2012 events in Australia
Disasters in Victoria (state)
Gippsland (region)
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