An earthquake centred in Victoria and measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale this morning has made its presence felt in the Bayside suburbs of Wolli Creek, Brighton and Rockdale.
It hit about 9.15am, but tremors have been felt up the coast of south-east Australia.
A second earthquake was measured 15 minutes later at the same location, this time at a magnitude of four.
The earthquake's epicentre was at Gaffneys Creek, near Mansfield, about 190 kilometres' drive north-east of Melbourne at the foothills of Victoria's high country.
But it was felt as far away as Tasmania, South Australia and the Central Coast of NSW.
Wolli Creek also felt the tremor with some residents reporting a loud crack following by shaking furniture.
Comments on the Wolli Creek Community Facebook site included:
"I thought I was either hallucinating or feeling dizzy." - Alan Lee
"The whole building wobbled and I heard a loud crack coming from the western side of the building (17 Chisholm)." - Christopher Salway
"Lasted 2 mins. Thought it was those damn construction workers next door at Lusty St." - Chris J Pellerin-Seed
"Swinging blinds and hanging plants. Crazy." - Ryan Matchett
"20 Chisholm, large crack sound on the windows and walls at the beginning."- Barry Li
"I'm on floor 14 of 20 Chisholm and thought someone was trying to break into my apartment! No crack though." - Anastasia Brown
"Yes I did, the building swayed." - Leloo Milinkovic
"Felt it as well. Thought it was just a big gust of wind. Was on a work call with Melb colleagues, and they ran out of their homes." - Kim Fong
"My monitor and table wobbled, and heard some weird noise from the ceiling. Surely it can't be from the earthworks outside right, I haven't felt anything like this before." - Michael Huan
And on the Brighton-Le-Sands Facebook site comments included:
"I swear my whole apartment block just shook. Anyone else feel something like a mini earthquake?" - James Anezis
"We did too... in Princess St. Scary!" - Lori Robinson
"Yes, I am in Rose Bay and omg clipboards we're rocking. - Karly Foundis Dion
"I'm in Brighton near the airport my tv shocked." -, Mick Macfie
"My little dog started to bark,due to some hangers at the back of my front door started to swing from side to side... I watched it and could not work it out, now I know why." - Mina Bruijnius
"Just felt an earthquake, Rockdale. It was quite strong at Rockdale Plaza units." - Lizique Xuereb.
