Articles tagged: earthquake
Quake aftershocks a possibility
An Earth scientist says a recent earthquake on the Great Ocean Road is not common but also not an unusual occurrence for the region.
Earthquake, 3.8 magnitude, rocks shire, residents
Colac district residents have reported feeling a coastal earthquake as far as 100 kilometres away.
Minor quake shakes coast
A minor earthquake has hit south of Apollo Bay, but it is doubtful that the tremor was felt by many residents.
Not enough data on quakes
Experts say Australia’s earthquake data does not date back far enough to determine whether the Colac district has seen a recent increase in activity.
Aftershocks felt following quake
Authorities have recorded 13 aftershocks since Sunday morning’s earthquake near Cape Otway.
Surprise tremor rocks locals
Colac and district homes swayed on Wednesday with the “largest earthquake in Victoria since 1800”.
Quake shakes near coast
A minor earthquake hit the Otways coast last week.
Eye-opening rise in seismic shocks
The Otways coast has felt 10 years’ worth of earthquakes in just a few months, seismic data shows.
Quake shakes coastal areas
The region’s largest earthquake in more than 60 years has shaken residents at Apollo Bay.
Earthquake recovery continues
Colac’s Mukti Timilsina and friends from across south-west Victoria have helped restore a water supply to a Nepalese community devastated by earthquakes last year.
