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Earthquake jolts Leongatha residents awake in Victoria

Original: earthquake melbourne

An earthquake struck the Leongatha area of Gippsland in Victoria overnight, shaking residents out of their sleep. Locals reported a strong jolt in the early hours, and the tremor drew widespread attention across Melbourne and regional Victoria, with many taking to search engines and social media to check whether an earthquake had hit.

Why now: An earthquake is rare and startling in southeastern Australia, so residents rushed to confirm what happened.

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Evidence

• Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles Melbourne, Victoria · The Age
• Regional Victoria struck by 4.8 magnitude earthquake · The Australian
• Victoria earthquake: Towns rattled by 4.8 magnitude tremor · 7NEWS
• 4.8 Earthquake Rocks Victoria · Wyndham TV
• 4.8 magnitude quake rocks Melbourne · Townsville Bulletin
• 4.8 magnitude quake rocks Melbourne · Adelaide Now
• Earthquake rocks residents out of their slumber in Leongatha · Sentinel-Times

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