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Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 17 miles southwest of Warragul, Victoria, Australia, early morning

A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early in the morning near Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
According to the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, the quake struck on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at 2:27 am local time, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Arawata (pop. 79), located 0 miles from the epicenter; Korumburra (pop. 4,300), 3 miles away; and Leongatha (pop. 5,400), 7 miles away.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Warragul (pop. 19,900), located 17 miles from the epicenter; Drouin (pop. 11,900), 18 miles away; Traralgon (pop. 26,900), 40 miles away; Frankston East (pop. 34,500), 44 miles away; Glen Waverly (pop. 42,600), 52 miles away; and Melbourne (pop. 5,350,700), 63 miles away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 3, 2026 02:27 am (Melbourne time) local time (2 Oct 2026 16:27 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Hypocenter depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 38.4°S / 145.86°E (South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/news/369936/Moderate-magnitude-48-quake-hits-17-miles-southwest-of-Warragul-Victoria-Australia-early-morning.html

M 2.9 - 86 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

Time

2026-09-25 18:37:58 UTC

2026-09-25 18:37:58 UTC at epicenter

Location

54.533°N 161.329°W

Depth

16.00 km (9.94 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026tapdcd

SPC Oct 2, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook

Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1122 AM CDT Fri Oct 02 2026

Valid 021630Z - 031200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorm potential should remain low through tonight.

...Synopsis and Discussion...
An upper trough will continue progressing eastward across the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today, as a surface cold front advances
east-southeastward over these regions and the Southeast/southern
Plains through the period. 12Z observed soundings ahead of the front
from the Mid-Atlantic to Southeast show very poor lapse rates aloft
(i.e., 700-500 mb lapse rates of 4-5.5 C/km), which will likely
limit the development of any more than weak instability and hinder
overall updraft strength. While locally gusty winds could still
occur with low-topped showers/thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic
given the presence of modestly enhanced low/mid-level
west-southwesterly flow, the potential for organized clusters
capable of producing severe/damaging winds still appears low. Weaker
flow across the TN Valley and central Gulf Coast states will limit
updraft organization, but marginally greater instability should
support isolated to scattered thunderstorm coverage through the
afternoon along/ahead of the cold front.

..Gleason/Lyons.. 10/02/2026

Read more
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk_1630.html

SPC - No watches are valid as of Fri Oct 2 16:26:02 UTC 2026
No watches are valid as of Fri Oct 2 16:26:02 UTC 2026.
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/

SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Fri Oct 2 16:26:02 UTC 2026
No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Fri Oct 2 16:26:02 UTC 2026.
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/

M 1.5 - 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

Time

2026-09-26 20:52:51 UTC

2026-09-26 20:52:51 UTC at epicenter

Location

31.602°N 103.949°W

Depth

8.56 km (5.32 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/tx2026szodmt

M 2.3 - 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico

Time

2026-10-02 16:06:25 UTC

2026-10-02 16:06:25 UTC at epicenter

Location

17.954°N 66.953°W

Depth

7.99 km (4.96 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr71535363

M 2.9 - 34 km NW of Atka, Alaska

Time

2026-09-28 17:19:35 UTC

2026-09-28 17:19:35 UTC at epicenter

Location

52.374°N 174.611°W

Depth

213.76 km (132.82 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyi0

In October 2024, MacKenzie Scott made headlines by donating $30 million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley via her Yield Giving fund. This substantial contribution will support various housing initiatives over the next decade, particularly focusing on enhancing homeownership assistance. Housing Trust has a successful track record, having already developed thousands of affordable homes in the Bay Area.

Source: MacKenzie Scott gave $30m to housing nonprofit; a year later, it unveiled 10-year plan

Rahul Gandhi has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation during ongoing protests. These protests arose over allegations of irregularities in the electoral-roll revision exercise. Approximately 700 protesters were detained in Delhi while trying to gather near Jantar Mantar for the demonstrations. Additional protests took place in Mumbai, where various groups demanded Kumar's resignation and accountability.

Source: Rahul demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation as protests erupt in Delhi, Mumbai

World Earthquake Report for Friday, 2 October 2026
Summary: 8 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 168 quakes 3.0+, 295 quakes 2.0+ (508 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 37 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 168 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 295 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.1 Solomon Sea, 56 km southeast of Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 03:44 pm (Guadalcanal time) -

#2: Mag 5.1 Coral Sea, Solomon Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 06:38 am (Guadalcanal time) -

#3: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 22 km east of Vanikoro Island, Solomon Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 07:00 am (Guadalcanal time) -

#4: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 108 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 02:17 am (GMT +9) -

#5: Mag 5.1 Coral Sea, 91 km south of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 01:02 pm (GMT +11) -

#6: Mag 5.0 18 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 02:57 am (Auckland time) -

#7: Mag 5.0 Solomon Sea, 76 km southwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 10:14 pm (Port Moresby time) -

#8: Mag 5.0 South of the Fiji Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 04:27 pm (GMT +12) -

#9: Mag 4.9 Solomon Sea, 21 km north of Mono Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 03:10 pm (Guadalcanal time) -

#10: Mag 4.8 South Gippsland, 27 km south of Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 02:10 am (Melbourne time) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.7 South Gippsland, 144 km southeast of Kilmore, Mitchell, Victoria, Australia - 574 reports

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 02:01 am (Melbourne time) -

#2: Mag 5.0 18 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand - 87 reports

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 02:57 am (Auckland time) -

#3: Mag 3.4 13 km east of Cochabamba, Departamento de Cochabamba, Bolivia - 72 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 01:23 am (GMT -4) -

#4: Mag 4.8 North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Manzanillo, Estado de Colima, Mexico - 39 reports

Thursday, Oct 1, 2026, at 11:53 pm (GMT -7) -

#5: Mag 4.8 South Gippsland, 27 km south of Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia - 37 reports

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 02:10 am (Melbourne time) -

#6: Mag 3.3 El Dorado County, California, 25 mi southwest of Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada, United States - 28 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 03:00 am (GMT -7) -

#7: Mag 4.3 Bali Sea, 30 km southwest of Sukawati, Kabupaten Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia - 14 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 08:46 am (Jakarta time) -

#8: Mag 3.2 22 km southwest of Pajara, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain - 14 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 05:06 am (GMT +1) -

#9: Mag 4.2 13 km south of Pátrai, Achaea, West Greece, Greece - 9 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 06:26 pm (Athens time) -

#10: Mag 4.0 North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Pizarro, Colombia - 8 reports

Thursday, Oct 1, 2026, at 05:33 pm (GMT -5) -

#11: Mag 4.1 30 km east of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru - 5 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 01:14 am (GMT -5) -

#12: Mag 3.3 Wellington, 45 km southeast of Traralgon, Latrobe (Vic.), Victoria, Australia - 5 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 07:21 am (GMT +10) -

#13: Mag 4.5 10.9 km west of Bando, Ibaraki, Japan - 4 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 06:01 am (GMT +9) -

#14: Mag 3.0 Sisak-Moslavina County, 43 km southeast of Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia - 4 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 06:59 am (GMT +2) -

#15: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 108 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan - 3 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 02:17 am (GMT +9) -

#16: Mag 3.8 Aegean Sea, 44 km north of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece - 3 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 06:01 am (GMT +3) -

#17: Mag 4.2 32 km north of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico - 3 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 03:43 am (Mexico City time) -

#18: Mag 4.2 Departamento de Chimaltenango, 10.5 km northeast of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala - 3 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 05:35 am (Guatemala time) -

#19: Mag 4.0 South Pacific Ocean, 39 km west of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru - 2 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 05:13 am (GMT -5) -

#20: Mag 3.1 47 km south of Korce, Qarku i Korces, Albania - 2 reports

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, at 04:35 pm (GMT +2) -

Earthquake stats

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/news/369567/World-earthquake-report-for-2-Oct-2026.html

M 4.4 - 30 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan

Time

2026-09-09 18:02:47 UTC

2026-09-09 18:02:47 UTC at epicenter

Location

36.458°N 71.335°E

Depth

114.34 km (71.05 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tg4b

M 1.7 - 31 km ENE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska

Time

2026-09-25 18:19:31 UTC

2026-09-25 18:19:31 UTC at epicenter

Location

65.125°N 150.032°W

Depth

1.70 km (1.06 mi)

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026taoncq