Melbourne earthquake 2023: Victoria feels shake of 3.8 magnitude tremor in city’s north-west

Quake that struck Sunbury on Sunday night the strongest in more than 100 years with an epicentre in metropolitan Melbourne

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Parts of Melbourne have been shaken by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the city's north-west late at night, rattling homes and waking up thousands.

Geoscience Australia said the tremor struck at a depth of 3km at Sunbury, about 40km north-west of the city, at 11.41pm on Sunday. More than 22,750 people contacted the agency to report they had felt shaking.