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Dave, Melbourne,Australia · 06-19-2012, 06:49 PM

http://www.news.com.au/national/eart...-1226401631728

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/qu...619-20m88.html

An earthquake shook Melbourne and much of the state of Victoria around 9pm on Tuesday (12 hours ago). It was Melbourne's biggest quake since 1903 and I understand it was Australia's biggest since the fatal one in Newcastle, New South Wales in the 1980s.

06-19-2012, 06:49 PM	#1
Dave, Melbourne,Australia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 557	Melbourne's 5.3 quake (biggest since 1903) http://www.news.com.au/national/eart...-1226401631728 http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/qu...619-20m88.html An earthquake shook Melbourne and much of the state of Victoria around 9pm on Tuesday (12 hours ago). It was Melbourne's biggest quake since 1903 and I understand it was Australia's biggest since the fatal one in Newcastle, New South Wales in the 1980s.