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Aftershock rattles Gippsland as experts warn of larger quakes to come

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McMillan, I. (2026, October 7). Aftershock rattles Gippsland as experts warn of larger quakes to come. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/aftershock-rattles-gippsland-as-experts-warn-of-larger-quakes-to-come-20261008-p613sc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-07 · by Isabel McMillan

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On Wednesday night, a 3.2 magnitude aftershock shook residents of Gippsland, Victoria, following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred last Saturday near Korumburra, about 100 kilometers southeast of Melbourne. Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale warns that there is an increased likelihood of another significant quake in the coming weeks and advises locals to secure their homes against potential falling objects during strong shaking.
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A 3.2 magnitude aftershock shook residents in Gippsland, Victoria, early Wednesday night, less than a week after a 4.8 magnitude quake on October 3 near Korumburra, about 100 kilometers southeast of Melbourne. Over two thousand people reported feeling the tremor, with its epicenter near Leongatha. Geoscience Australia recorded both quakes, and while no building damage or requests for assistance were reported to Victoria’s State Emergency Service after the most recent event, experts are warning of potential larger earthquakes to come. Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale advises residents in affected areas to prepare for future seismic activity due to an increased likelihood of equivalent or more powerful quakes shortly following a major tremor.

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Isabel McMillan
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🔮 But while the quake may have been short-lived, Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale said people close to the epicentre of the recent quakes should prepare for the increasing possibility of another.
2026-10-07 · mixed framing · Aftershock rattles Gippsland as experts warn of larger quakes to come
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Topics

Australia Geoscience Australia Gippsland Korumburra Victoria

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Australia GPE · 2× Geoscience Australia ORG · 2× Gippsland GPE · 2× Korumburra GPE · 2× Pascale PERSON · 2× Victoria GPE · 2× Leongatha GPE · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× State Emergency Service ORG · 1× Victorians NORP · 1×

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He said it was crucial for people – particularly those who live near the epicentres of the recent quakes – to know what to do to keep themselves safe if another event occurs.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 But while the quake may have been short-lived, Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale said people close to the epicentre of the recent quakes should prepare for the increasing possibility of another.
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Aftershock rattles Gippsland as experts warn of larger quakes to come · mixed framing

Claims (22 extracted, 5 hedged)

Victorians should brace for further significant earthquakes, experts warn, as a 3.2 magnitude aftershock shook Gippsland residents awake again on Wednesday night. asserted
aftershock → brace → night
More than two thousand people reported feeling the tremor, with an epicentre near Leongatha, according to Geoscience Australia. uncertain
people → report → Australia
It comes less than a week after last Saturday morning’s quake, which was the biggest across Victoria in the past four years. asserted
which → come → years
The 4.8 magnitude tremor was recorded by Geoscience Australia just after 2am on October 3. asserted
tremor → record → October
Victoria’s State Emergency Service did not receive any requests for assistance and there were no reports of building damage. asserted
Service → receive → damage
But while the quake may have been short-lived, Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale said people close to the epicentre of the recent quakes should prepare for the increasing possibility of another. uncertain
people → live → another
“In the short term, after an event, there is an increased likelihood of an equivalent or larger event,” Pascale told The Age on Thursday morning. asserted
Pascale → be → morning
“The longer we go on, the lower the likelihood becomes.” asserted
likelihood → go → ?
In 2009, Pascale said, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake rocked the Korumburra region. asserted
earthquake → say → region
Two weeks later, a quake of the same size happened again. asserted
quake → happen → size
“As we saw back in 2009, two weeks later, there was the same size magnitude again, and potentially depending on how the stress build-up was and how strong the rocks were, that could have been a larger event,” he said. uncertain
he → see → 2009
“In these first few weeks [after the initial earthquake], this is the critical time when people need to be aware that a larger event can happen. asserted
event → need → earthquake
So, particularly for people in the local area, they need to tie back their bookshelves and anything that might fall to just make their environments a bit safer in case there is a stronger event.” uncertain
environments → need → case
“Australia does have earthquakes. asserted
Australia → have → earthquakes
We could potentially have a magnitude seven in Australia. uncertain
We → have → Australia
It’s possible.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
He said it was crucial for people – particularly those who live near the epicentres of the recent quakes – to know what to do to keep themselves safe if another event occurs. asserted
event → say → themselves
He said only a “few seconds of strong shaking can be pretty devastating”. asserted
seconds → say → shaking
“Get under a table,” he said. asserted
he → get → table
It can be hard to stand during strong shaking and most injuries and deaths occur when things fall on people. asserted
things → stand → people
That’s what you need to try to protect yourself from, the falling objects during that initial strong shaking. asserted
you → ’ → shaking
Be the first to know when major news happens. asserted
news → know → ?
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