4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes, Shaking Melbourne and Regional Areas
Melbourne, Victoria — October 3, 2026: Thousands of Victorians were jolted awake early Saturday morning after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck South Gippsland, with shaking reported across Melbourne and a wide area of regional Victoria. The earthquake occurred shortly after 2am local time, with Geoscience Australia reporting the epicentre near Leongatha in South Gippsland, approximately…