An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck the neighbourhood of Sunbury in the Australian city of Melbourne at a depth of three kilometres. There are felt tremors, but no immediate reports of damage, reported Geoscience Australia. The earthquake shook the northwest edge of the city, close to Sunbury, at 11:41 pm. Residents in CBD and downtown Melbourne reported feeling the tremor. Dr Dee Ninis, an earthquake geologist, stated that "it was felt throughout Melbourne." "There were numerous reports of the earthquake, which happened at 11:41 p.m. At this moment, there have been no reports of injuries or damage.

The emergency service issued a warning, instructing locals to "drop, cover, and hold on" in the event of an aftershock. While live on air, SEN 1116 radio host Damian Watson also experienced tremors. "We've experienced a tremor in the studio, I'm not sure if you have it at home. That felt like a bit of an earthquake," he said. Social media was flooded with locals who wanted to share their earthquake experiences. Sasha Petrova, a journalist and author, remarked: "My house just shook so violently I thought several bombs had exploded."

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