Melbourne earthquake – houses shake after powerful tremor rocks Australian city

A POWERFUL earthquake rocked the centre of Melbourne today leaving houses shaking. The quake struck at an estimated magnitude of 4.5 Richter, around 14 miles north of the city. The 4.5 earthquake struck Melbourne at 11.40 pm The tremor was recorded around 11.40pm local time (14.40 BST), with its epicenter north of St Albans, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The Victoria State Emergency Service tweeted: “A magnitude-3.8 earthquake has been recorded with an epicentre near Sunbury, Victoria. “The earthquake occurred at 11.41pm, with widespread felt reports. No injuries or damage have been recorded at this time.” More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.