How to stay safe during an earthquake?

Melbourne was shaken by a 3.8-magnitude quake on May 28, 2023. Here are the necessary steps to ensure safety during an earthquake.

File photo: Staff at the British Geological Survey, in Edinburgh look at graph showing the earthquake which occurred in North East Lincolnshire Feb 27, 2008 in Scotland. Source: Getty / Getty Images Europe

Key Points

• Thousands of people called Geoscience Australia on the night of May 28 to report the earthquake in Melbourne.
• No injuries or damages were reported from the 3.8 magnitude earthquake.
• The largest recorded earthquake in Australia was in 1988 in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, with an estimated magnitude of 6.6.

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The Victoria State Emergency Service recorded a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Melbourne at precisely 11:41 PM on May 28, 2023.

No damages or injuries were reported.

According to Geoscience Australia, each year, approximately 100 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or higher are recorded in Australia.

Call SES at 132 500 if you need assistance and find out more information at this link.