Small magnitude 3.0 quake hits 44 miles northeast of Warragul, Victoria, Australia early morning
3.0 quake 15 Jan 2:04 am (GMT +11)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred early morning on Monday, January 15th, 2024, at 2:04 am local time near Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5.6 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Baw Baw Village (pop. 200) located 16 miles from the epicenter. In Heyfield (pop. 1,900, 31 miles away), Glengarry (pop. 1,100, 33 miles away), Mount Buller (pop. 2,600, 35 miles away), Yallourn North (pop. 1,500, 35 miles away), Neerim South (pop. 1,300, 36 miles away), Yallourn (pop. 8,600, 37 miles away), Warragul (pop. 15,300, 44 miles away), and Drouin (pop. 12,000, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 15, 2024 02:04 am (Melbourne time) local time (14 Jan 2024 15:04 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.65°S / 146.41°E (Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia)
Primary data source: EMSC
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