Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

Oct 2, 2026 - 23:00
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole region.

Geoscience Australia said it detected an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 at 2.01am near Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with the tremors felt across the city’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...

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