Victoria earthquake strikes near Leongatha with magnitude 4.8

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Australian state of Victoria in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, 2026. The tremor, recorded at approximately 2:01 am local time, had an epicenter located near Leongatha, about 103 kilometers southeast of Melbourne, at a shallow depth of roughly 10 kilometers.

Thousands of residents across Victoria reported feeling the quake, with Geoscience Australia receiving between 14,000 and nearly 20,000 felt reports. Shaking was felt widely, including in Melbourne, Geelong, and Traralgon. Residents described being woken by the movement, with some reporting swaying beds and rattling windows.

As of the latest reports, there have been no confirmed injuries or significant property damage. The Bureau of Meteorology stated that the earthquake would not trigger a tsunami. However, Adam Pascale of the Seismology Research Centre warned that aftershocks are likely, noting that several had already been recorded, including a magnitude 3.1 tremor.