Melbourne, Australia
Mon, 29 May 2023
1 minute
Largest earthquake in 120 years rattles Melbourne but causes little damage
by Bing
A report about the recent earthquake in Melbourne, including geological or topological factors as background information.
Geological or topological factors
Melbourne was shaken Sunday by a rare and shallow earthquake – the largest earthquake to hit the Australian city in over a century – swaying buildings but ultimately causing very little damage CTV News. The earthquake hit on Sunday at 11.41pm near Sunbury, 36km northwest of the CBD, with an estimated magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale and depth of 3km MSN. Victoria's geological history dates back to one billion years ago. It can be divided into three major episodes: Neoproterozoic to Early Carboniferous, Late Carboniferous to Mid-Mesozoic and Mid-Mesozoic to the present day Earth Resources.