Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

Melbourne (AFP) Sept 22, 2021

A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia on Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked Melbourne residents running into the streets. The shallow 5.9 magnitude tremor hit east of the country's second-largest city at the start of the working day and was one of the largest to hit the country in decades. With Melbourne beginning its eighth week of pandemic lock