Australia news live: 3.8 magnitude earthquake largest to hit Melbourne in over a century

Thousands of people contacted Geoscience Australia to report they felt shaking, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. Follow the latest updates

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Melbourne quake the largest in over 100 years to hit metropolitan area

The chief scientist at the Seismology Research Centre in Melbourne, Adam Pascale, says last night’s earthquake was the largest in over 100 years in the Melbourne metropolitan area.