Earthquake detected in Sunbury before midnight on Sunday reportedly largest earthquake in over 100 years in the Melbourne metropolitan area
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Parts of Melbourne were shaken by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that hit near Sunbury in the city’s north-west late on Sunday night.
Geoscience Australia confirmed the quake occurred at 11.41pm. Thousands of people contacted the agency to report they had felt the shaking, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
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