Melbourne is rocked by an earthquake of magnitude 3.8, breaking a 120-year record

(Image credit- Tech Times) A 3.8 earthquake that shook Melbourne, Australia, smashed a record that had stood for more than 120 years. According to several newspapers, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake that many inhabitants were awakened by at 11.41 p.m. on May 28 occurred before midnight. People from Sunbury to Hobart flocked to social media to share their earthquake experiences. Similar accounts of how the earthquake disrupted people's daily lives followed. The Sunbury area, 36 kilometers northwest of Melbourne's city center, served as the earthquake's epicenter. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image credit- World News[/caption] Famous seismologist Adam Pascale expressed his shock on Twitter, indicating that this earthquake was more significant than the magnitude 4.5 earthquake in 1902 within a 40-kilometer radius of Melbourne. Fortunately, no casualties or substantial damages have yet to be reported, according to the Victoria SES. Nevertheless, Melbourne's citizens were startled by the unexpected awakening in the middle of the night, and social media sites rapidly turned into a hub for people to share their tales and sentiments of astonishment. Even the terrifying moment when a frightened cat ran downstairs to seek safety from the disturbing tremors was caught on home surveillance footage. As the sun dawned, Geosciences Australia received an extraordinary number of reports—over 21,000!—that were submitted. There were reports from a number of Melbourne suburbs, as well as from other parts of Victoria and Hobart in the south. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Image credit- The Australian[/caption] The recent earthquake in Melbourne Compared to the Notable Event of 2021 Witnesses described loud noises and profound rumblings that left locals in amazement in their eyewitness accounts. According to one story, a two-month-old baby in Glenroy slept calmly through the shaking, lending a touch of surrealism to an already unusual experience. Also read: Google Pixel’s At A Glance features an ‘Earthquake Alert’ Comparisons between the current earthquake and Melbourne's most notable seismic event—the city's lengthy Covid shutdown in September 2021—were unavoidable. The source of that powerful earthquake, which registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale, was near the isolated Woods Point, which is located around 180 kilometers east of Melbourne.