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© 2021 AFPRare earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne
By William West MELBOURNE, Australia©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Monty
Damned earthquakes.
Even after many years here in japan, I will never get used to them.
They always scare the sh..t out of me.
Thanks God that nobody was serious injured during this quake in Australia.
BurakuminDes
Ruins? The facades of a couple of old buildings crumbled.
Please keep it in perspective.
prionking
That's not an earthquake...
Laguna
5.8 is nothing here, but for infrastructure not designed for quakes, it's a different story. Hope they rebuild better.
Coulda been
Matej 10.28am
Emergency repairs are not off limits - keep your information factual.
Peter14
Heading towards the future like everyone else.
Quake woke me up. I survived, my underwear didnt. It lasted about 40 seconds but felt longer.
Lets hope it is not the precurser of a worse one somewhere in the ring of fire quake zone.
Zaphod
prionking
THIS is an earthquake...
bo
Surely that now means Melbourne is no longer the most livable city in the world
tooheysnew
There was a big earthquake in Newcastle NSW, back in 1989 which killed 13 people
jiji Xx
prionkingToday 12:01 pm JST
two of us 'got' it anyway.... (⌒▽⌒)
jiji Xx
ZaphodToday 01:48 pm JST
prionking
THIS is an earthquake...
folk seemed to not 'get' the reference.... (⌒▽⌒)
SteveinJapan
haha, it's a horrible city to live in even before the earthquakes. Those livable city rankings are a joke
Japan Violet
Protests will not be tolerated. Sounds like Melbourne needs to defund their police.
Jimizo
You come across as very anti-Australian in your posts.
Are you an angry Kiwi?
SteveinJapan
Angry Australian.
Jimizo
You seem to say only negative things about the place.
One of my favourite places in the world.
anon99999
some might say this is who is to blame
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10015239/Its-Dan-Andrews-Fault-Hilarious-reactions-Melbournes-earthquake.html
Melbourne already the worlds most lock downed city and absolutely NO end in sight. It will not be opening up till at least next year according to its road plan out of lockdown
Today police activity to rival China and North Korea
Boaty_McBoatyface
What about the Coronavirus? Won't that stop folks being able to get out and rebuild the damage?
Peter14
Not on this planet. The Australian police are doing their job and keeping law abiding citizens safe from the few idiot rioters. Making Melbournian's proud.
Moderator
Back on topic please.
Desert Tortoise
Surprised to see this much damage from such a moderate quake. It is especially surprising considering Melbourne's distance from the epicenter. I thought Australia undertook earthquake strengthening/retrofitting after the Newcastle quake. In Japan or California a quake of this magnitude would probably cause very little damage, maybe none depending on where the quake occurred.
Desert Tortoise
@BigYen, I see.