An earthquake has shaken parts of regional Victoria on Saturday morning.
A 3.2 magnitude quake was recorded about 10.45am at Woodend, about 70 kilometres north-west of the Melbourne CBD, according to the federal government's Geoscience Australia. About 103 people had recorded feeling the earthquake at the time of publishing, with tremors felt in various communities including Ballarat, Gisborne, Trentham and Baccus Marash.
A 3.2 magnitude quake was recorded on Saturday morning near Woodend, about 70km north-west of the Melbourne CBD, according to Geoscience Australia. Picture: Geoscience Australia A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at 10:45am local time in the Lerderderg State Park north of Bacchus Marsh in VictoriaThe Seismology Research Centre recorded the epicentre of the quake north of Bacchus Marsh at Lerderderg State Park, about a half-an-hour drive from the Woodend area.Earlier, Victoria's State Emergency Service said it was"not anticipating any damage" from the seismic event given its recorded level.
Residents in Manjimup, Augusta and Margaret River all reportedly felt the quake's impact, according to Geoscience.
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