14 days ago · Australia
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 19:57 UTC. The headline in use is “Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A magnitude 4. 8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian