A 2.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Mornington Peninsula on Saturday – the third quake to rattle the state in less than a week.
The Bureau of Meteorology says there is no tsunami threat for Australia’s coasts as a result of the earthquake.
“Based on the magnitude and location of this earthquake, the JATWC (Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre) has assessed that there is no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, island or territories from this earthquake,” the Bureau said.
According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake struck just after midday.
Geoscience Australia reported over 100 people as feeling the event in an around the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston and as far away as Melbourne.
“This is getting weird. Yes, another earthquake that’s been felt near Melbourne, this time on the Mornington Peninsula,” seismologist Adam Pascale wrote on Twitter.
“These events are unpredictable, but stress distribution has changed recently, so be prepared for more activity.”
It’s the third earthquake to hit in and around Melbourne in less than a week.
On Tuesday, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was reported to have hit Croydon.
“We’re aware of a small earthquake near Croydon in Melbourne’s east about half an hour ago,” Geoscience Australia said on Twitter at the time, describing it as “very small”.
On Sunday night, Melbourne was rocked by an earthquake which was reported as being a 3.8.
However, it was later upgraded to a magnitude 4.
Residents reported feeling the quake as far north as Albury on the Victoria-NSW border and as far south as Hobart.
In 2021, a 5.9 earthquake damaged buildings after striking Mansfield in the Victorian Alps.
That earthquake was felt as far away as Launceston and Sydney.