Emergency workers survey harm successful Melbourne, Australia, wherever debris is scattered connected a roadworthy aft portion of a partition fell from a gathering during an earthquake, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. A beardown earthquake caused harm successful the metropolis of Melbourne successful an unusually almighty temblor for Australia, Geoscience Australia said. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)

MELBOURNE – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake caused flimsy harm successful suburban Melbourne connected Wednesday successful an unusually almighty temblor for Australia.

The quake deed astir 130 kilometers (80 miles) northeast of Australia’s second-most populous metropolis adjacent the municipality of Mansfield astatine a extent of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Geoscience Australia said.

Minor structural harm to chimneys, facades and older buildings was reported astir the Melbourne metropolitan area. A infirmary adjacent the epicenter mislaid power, and fallen bricks littered immoderate metropolis streets.

Seismology Research Centre Chief Scientist Adam Pascale said it was the largest onshore quake successful Victoria's recorded history.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said determination were nary reports of superior injury.

The earthquake was the largest to rattle Australia since a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 210 kilometers (130 miles) disconnected the northwest coastal municipality of Broome successful 2019.

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