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Old 19-06-2012, 09:09 PM   #31
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Been told they felt it in Langwarrin and Bairnsdale too
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:10 PM   #32
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I thought nothing of it until my missus felt something 2 nights ago as well.
Really...
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:11 PM   #33
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coburg 5 sec .... felt weird ...

i reckon we had a small one last night 10pm also
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:12 PM   #34
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A friend in Sale felt it too. Whole house shook.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:12 PM   #35
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CREEPY STUFF , especially post #12
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:12 PM   #36
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Felt it here too in Pakenham..
Lasted nearly a minute..
Pretty crazy feeling..
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:12 PM   #37
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far out.

Im just down from My Glorious just outside Brisbane and I have felt small/ minor shakes the last few weeks. I thought nothing of it until my missus felt something 2 nights ago as well.
The most I felt was my bowels groaning after a grog bender.

I swear id sleep through an Earth-splitting meteor impact...
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:12 PM   #38
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Three seconds of shaking East Keilor / Avondale Heights
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:13 PM   #39
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Wonder where the centre of it was! Really spread out over huge distances!!
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:14 PM   #40
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earthquake website .. down or too busy
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:15 PM   #41
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I think we had one earlier too in Seaford. Smaller though. I just put it down to a sudden gust of wind comes straight off the bay sometimes and hits these townhouses.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:15 PM   #42
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Felt it in pakenham..
House was shaking for nearly a minute..!
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:15 PM   #43
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Realtime Earthquake Map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

According to that site - 5.2 registered 10kms SW of Moe
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:16 PM   #44
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Was a 5.2
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:16 PM   #45
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I think Korumburra was the center
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:17 PM   #46
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:17 PM   #47
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earthquake website .. down or too busy
Their server fell off the bench.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:17 PM   #48
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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
Location
38.244°S, 146.194°E
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA
Distances
121 km (75 miles) ESE (117°) from Melbourne, Australia
419 km (260 miles) SW (218°) from CANBERRA, 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
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Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:18 PM   #49
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:18 PM   #50
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Hmmm, now where did I put that DVD??

Ahh... HERE it is, found it.




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Old 19-06-2012, 09:19 PM   #51
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Their server fell off the bench.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:19 PM   #52
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People in Sunbury and further out reporting on Facebook about an earthquake, I didn't feel or notice anything here in the beautiful Macedon Ranges.

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Old 19-06-2012, 09:20 PM   #53
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i'm thinking of underground mines .
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:20 PM   #54
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The Mrs was on the phone to her Mum in Sunbury right when it happened.

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Old 19-06-2012, 09:22 PM   #55
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sure did was amazing in moe vic 3825 i thought i was dreaming a few pictures fell off the walls here then there were a couple of short minor ones as well
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:26 PM   #56
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felt it in Nunawading to.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:26 PM   #57
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Got this on twitter :-)

"was closest to Moe. No reports of moccasin damage. A few possible incidents of VB spillage may have occured."
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:28 PM   #58
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There was one near Tamworth, NSW a couple of weeks ago.
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:29 PM   #59
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Shook the windows of my house in Lara
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Old 19-06-2012, 09:29 PM   #60
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2012 is coming. Haha just kidding folks
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