Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia

"It can be a very disturbing event, an earthquake of this nature. They are very rare events in Australia and as a result, I am sure people would have been quite distressed and disturbed."

A person walks past damage to the exterior of a restaurant following an earthquake in the Windsor suburb of Melbourne, Australia, September 22, 2021.

A person walks past damage to the exterior of a restaurant following an earthquake in the Windsor suburb of Melbourne, Australia, September 22, 2021.

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ByREUTERS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 09:54