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The earthquake near Leongatha was reported as a magnitude-4.8 event.

WeatherAustraliaNewsOct 2, 2026score 0.653 posts · 6 replies across 2 instances
A cluster of microblog posts discusses a magnitude-4.8 earthquake near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne, with multiple users sharing news links and confirming the event's details.

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The earthquake near Leongatha was reported as a magnitude-4.8 event.
Parent: Natural DisastersEntity: EarthquakeSub-entity: Magnitude-4.8Impact: neutralDate: Oct 2, 2026 - Oct 3, 2026Target: Magnitude-4.8 earthquake near Leongatha

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Magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/earthquake-strikes-near-leongatha-gippsland-victoria/107224300 #earthquake #Quake #Australia #Gippsland
6 boosts · 9 favs · 6 replies · Oct 3, 2026
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Yeah, felt a few oscillations lateral shiftiness in that earthquake. Geoscience Australia reports the earthquake was magnitude 4.8, at a depth of 10km, and centred near Leongatha. #Earthquake #Australia #Victoria #Melbourne #Geoscience #GeoscienceAustralia
0 boosts · 2 favs · 0 replies · Oct 2, 2026
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Magnitude-4.8 earthquake near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne at 2am this morning https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/earthquake-strikes-near-leongatha-gippsland-victoria/107224300
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 3, 2026