Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes southern Australia

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southern Australia, one of the country's biggest quakes on record; no serious injuries

People gather near a damaged building in the popular shopping Chapel Street in Melbourne on September 22, 2021, after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake.

The quake's epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of Victoria, about 200 km northeast of Melbourne, and was at a depth of 10 km . An aftershock was rated 4.0. The quake was felt as far away as the city of Adelaide, 800 km to the west in the state of South Australia, and Sydney, 900 km to the north in New South Wales state, although there were no reports of damage outside Melbourne and no reports of injuries.

"We have had no reports of serious injuries, or worse, and that is very good news and we hope that good news will continue," Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters in Washington.

 

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