Magnitude-3.0 aftershock strikes near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne

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Magnitude-3.0 aftershock strikes near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne. (2026, October 17). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/gippsland-earthquake-mid-october-aftershock/107279324

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A magnitude-3.0 aftershock occurred near Leongatha in eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon, approximately three weeks after an initial earthquake that woke many residents late at night. The tremor struck at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres and its epicentre was located at Kardella South, close to Korrumburra.
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A magnitude-3.0 aftershock struck near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne, in Victoria on October 17, 2026, three weeks after an initial late-night earthquake that woke thousands. The epicentre was at Kardella South, near the town of Korumburra, and it occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres just after 2pm local time. Geoscience Australia recorded over 200 reports from people who felt this aftershock. This event follows a magnitude-4.8 tremor on October 3 that rattled the region, causing windows to shake and homes to creak. Dr. Dee Ninis of Monash University explained that aftershocks can continue for days or even weeks after an initial earthquake, with many being too small to be felt but still recorded by seismologists.

Written for “Earthquake Strikes Near Melbourne” on 2026-10-17, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Earthquake Strikes Near Melbourne
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Hundreds report fresh earthquake near Melbourne days after Victoria was rattled by major tremor same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe a magnitude-3.0 aftershock occurring on October 17, 2026, near Kardella South and Korumburra, with the same epicenter and depth.”
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Topics

Geoscience Australia Korrumburra Victoria

Subjects

Geoscience Australia ORG · 1× Korrumburra GPE · 1× Victoria GPE · 1×

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Eastern Victoria rattled by earthquake aftershock, three weeks after late-night shake In short: A 3.0-magnitude earthquake aftershock has been recorded in south-eastern Victoria, three weeks after an initial late-night quake woke thousands.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU)
Magnitude-3.0 aftershock strikes near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne · assertive framing

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Eastern Victoria rattled by earthquake aftershock, three weeks after late-night shake In short: A 3.0-magnitude earthquake aftershock has been recorded in south-eastern Victoria, three weeks after an initial late-night quake woke thousands. asserted
quake → rattle → thousands
Geoscience Australia said the quake hit at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres just after 2pm, and the epicentre was at Kardella South, near Korrumburra. asserted
epicentre → say → Korrumburra
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