Woken up by an earth tremor

2.02am Saturday 3/10/2026.
House was shaking very gently. Items were swaying.
Only lasted 5 - 10 seconds
Only my second earth tremor I have experienced.
The first one was sometime in the late 60s/early 70s in Tasmania.
Woken up then with the house shaking, that one went for a little longer.

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meggie · F

What did it measure on the Ricter scale?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@meggie Apparently 4.7 at Korumburra. Which is about 120kms SE of where I am in Melbourne.
My experience here was 2 - 2.9 strength.

Gusman · 61-69, M

Apparently a 4.7 earthquake at Korumburra. Which is about 120kms SE of where I am in Melbourne.
My experience here was 2 - 2.9 strength.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

It's hard to tell sometimes if it's a small earthquake or something else here.

Of course the bigger ones there's no doubt. Usually above 4.0.

I'm currently right on top of the San Andreas fault. Quite literally.

Mamapolo2016 · F

Maybe it was just a world-record drop bear?

Mamapolo2016 · F

That’s got to be unsettling. So glad it went away.

I’ve never experienced that, or never noticed.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Mamapolo2016 Stange feeling the house gently shaking. Seeing things swaying. I have a Japanese indoor ceremonial chime in my bedroom. The chimes were swaying enough to produce sound by hitting each other.

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