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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits Victoria, Great Ocean Road

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook towns along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road on Sunday.

The earthquake struck around 1.40pm on Victoria’s southwestern coastline between Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.

According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Camera Icon3.8 magnitude earthquake shakes residents along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road Credit: Source Provided Known
No calls for assistance were reported to Victoria SES. Image: NewsWire / Nadir Kinani
Camera IconNo calls for assistance were reported to Victoria SES. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia

Victoria SES confirmed they had not received any requests for assistance as a result.

But many Victorians reported feeling the tremor.

“Ha ha, I thought I was dreaming but I felt a little noise along the Carlisle River,” one person wrote on social media.

“I felt it at Apollo Bay. Pretty remarkable,” said another.

“I felt it on Phillip Island,” said a third.

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