Strong tremors rock Victoria

Melbourne : Australia | Jun 19, 2012 at 4:17 AM PDT

Source: The Courier-Mail

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Readers have swamped the Herald Sun with calls reporting significant tremors from everyone from the suburbs all the way across the state to country Victoria. The tremor, which last about 20 seconds, has been felt from Kilmore, Gippsland, Drouin, Rowville and inner-Melbourne. FULL ARTICLE AT The Courier-Mail

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