Strong mag. 5.9 Earthquake - NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA on Wednesday, Sep 22, 2021, at 09:15 am (Melbourne time)

Highett Melbourne Victoria / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s : Thought someone was on my roof and then realised it was an earthquake my windows were crackling and the whole house was vibrating | 18 users found this interesting.   

JAMIESON, Vic / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s : The first noise was like a massive explosion that went for 15 seconds the the huge rumble that went for 20 seconds. I was standing on the edge of a large brige in town which shook the went up and down | 10 users found this interesting.   

Safety Beach / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : Being from NZ, I am familiar to earthquakes. It didn't feel anything like what we have at home. This was more of a slow building, gentle shake that didn't dislodge anything. | 10 users found this interesting.   

• Wow so you must have felt some strong tremors. What we felt in the south eastern suburbs was pretty scary.

Bundoora / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Shat myself | 10 users found this interesting.   

Wallan, VIC 3756 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Whole house was shaking with side to side movements (no up/down). Heard low continuous rumbling noise from both sides of the house. Pictures, clocks ornaments all rattling. No obvious damage seen. | 7 users found this interesting.   

I was in my apartment in the city / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I felt the bed shake my n the 42 floor and I swear I thought the building was going to falll to the ground, because of all the shaking | 7 users found this interesting.   

Little Hampton / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 30-60 s : I felt my house rolling.Hanging plants were swinging. My mirror on the wall looked like it was going up and down. Shaking of the slab floor. | 5 users found this interesting.   

Pakenham / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Gradual increase in intensity, started light and became moderately heavy vibration toward the last 10 seconds. | 4 users found this interesting.   

Erica Victoria / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Slight tremors to shaking , items falling down inside the house and later when I checked outside also | One user found this interesting.   

Corio ,geelong / not felt : My while house shook about 30-50mm side to side corner joints in ceiling cracked it felt as if my house was going to fall into a sink hole | One user found this interesting.   

Wantirna / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : My Chair was shaking a lot along with whole house. I could here the wooden structure of house making sound. | 4 users found this interesting.   

Geelong West, Victoria, 3218 / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Floor was moving side to side, windows rattling, walls shaking, entire house shook for some time and was quite loud and I am deaf and heard it with legs shaking and moving with the movement under my chair working. | 3 users found this interesting.   

Berwick, Victoria 3806 / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : Walls shaking side to side, trophies fell off bookcase and broke, upright standing mirror fell down, woke occupants who were asleep, felt by everyone in the house. Tremors increased in intensity then slowed then followed by smaller tremors. Lasted 45-60 s | 3 users found this interesting.   

Shepparton, Victoria / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : Lying in bed, thinking a creature was walking across the roof, then realised the bed was shaking, as was everything else‼️ | 3 users found this interesting.   

Chirnside Park / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 5-10 s : I was laying in bed and my bed was swing back and forward, picture frames banging lightly on the wall with a slight shaking with it, with a rolling truck noise. Longest we’ve ever felt here in Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 3 users found this interesting.   

3810 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Not the biggest I’ve felt but went on for a while. Thought it was a train at first but it got bigger and just kept on going. | 3 users found this interesting.   

Wodonga / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 30-60 s : Entire house shaking. LOTS of noise in the roof of the house and we turned off the heating thinking it was going to explode. | 3 users found this interesting.   

Mulwala / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Whole house moved side to side swaying and creaking. Windows rattling and bending. Loud noise like a big train or truck rumbling. Some items fell to floor but didn't break Found crack in bathroom ceiling/ top of wall had appeared on inspection of home aft   

WARRAGUL / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s : Moderate shake | 4 users found this interesting.   

Eaglehawk / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : I was in bed and it was shaking and the windows were rattling really hard | 4 users found this interesting.   

Southbank, 3006 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 30-60 s : Didn't like that feeling. Woke me up and remained up. Don't feel safe now. I live in an apartment building on the 4th floor and that gental continuous motion has creeped me out proper. | 2 users found this interesting.   

Strathbogie / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 15-20 s : The sound was incredible. Thunder very loud eminating from the earth beneath me. House didn't appear to shake but family member said the walls bubbled. Native birds were carrying on a treat two days before quake. I felt dizzy and slightly nauseous half an | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)   

I was in my apartment in the city / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : I felt the bed shake my n the 42 floor and I swear I thought the building was going to falll to the ground, because of all the shaking | 2 users found this interesting.   

Drouin / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging : Very loud rumbling like a train coming to the house frightening noise and the shaking and moving under my feet for 2 minutes then I went outside the rumbling and shaking decreased very scary | 2 users found this interesting.   

Foster / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vibration and rolling / 1-2 minutes : The whole house felt like it was on a wave and things fell over. Cupboard doors opened. My Dingoes scattered. | 2 users found this interesting.   

• similar in Leongatha

Point Cook Melbourne / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : my cheap ikea table started moving sydeway ... and the cheap house timber construction cracking sound | 2 users found this interesting.   

MOORABBIN / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : The whole building I work in was shaking, desk and computers were shaking. Pile of papers and a plate fell off the shelf. | 2 users found this interesting.   

Geelong / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Light shaking | 3 users found this interesting.   

Howlong NSW / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Was still in bed. Thought it was a huge truck going past but shaking and vibrating continued. Thought it was huge wind rattling on Windows. Noticed moving side to side of house, walls rattling. Cats meowed loudly outside but quickly gone quiet | One user found this interesting.   

Eynesbury 3338 / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / 5-10 s : Floor dropped and my house shifted from right to left then forward and backward as I was standing in the kitchen. A hanging object on the door handle moved about 3-4 inches up and down. I was very disturbed and disoriented after the experience. | One user found this interesting.   

South Morang / Weak shaking (MMI III) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 20-30 s : I was holding the sliding door handle when it started sudden force like a tornado outside but I realized it was still when the house started swaying and roof like it was going to come off, handle I was holding on to was going up and down like the rest of | One user found this interesting.   

Melbourne / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Shocked   

Newport Victoria Australia / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s : Epicentre LICOLA not Mansfield   

Doncaster / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s    

Epping / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / complex motion difficult to describe / 5-10 s : I was asleep until my brother came in the room yelling and said I’m hungry   

Toorak / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / complex motion difficult to describe / 5-10 s : Room moving, ornaments shaking, falling....