Event Brief
Magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes rural Victoria
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck rural Victoria at shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am. Geoscience Australia said the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.
WHO: Geoscience Australia
WHAT: Geoscience Australia reported a magnitude-4.8 earthquake in rural Victoria.
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
WHERE: Leongatha, Victoria, Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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