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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes near Melbourne, Australia

By Reuters - 22 September 2021
Damaged buildings (Betty's Burgers) following an earthquake are seen along Chapel Street on September 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.
Damaged buildings (Betty's Burgers) following an earthquake are seen along Chapel Street on September 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia.
Image: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) and was near the southeast coast of Australia, GFZ added. 

A falcon looks on after stepping away from its nest with eggs upon experiencing tremors from a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, September 22, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media.
A falcon looks on after stepping away from its nest with eggs upon experiencing tremors from a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, September 22, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media.
Image: MIRVAC via REUTERS
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