CONFIRMEarthquake shakes Melbourne17:22 AEST Wed Mar 18 20094 A...

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Earthquake shakes Melbourne17:22 AEST Wed Mar 18 20094

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has been felt in Melbourne and eastern Victoria, 12 days after a similar tremor.

The tremor occurred about 5km northeast of Korumburra, 100km southeast of Melbourne, at 4.28pm (AEDT) on Wednesday.

The epicentre is in the same area of an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale which hit on March 6.

The Seismology Research Centre said an aftershock sequence is expected to continue.

There have been no reports of damage and it is unlikely an earthquake of this magnitude and depth will cause any significant damage, the centre's website said.

State Emergency Service (SES) spokesman Alan Briggs said while there had been no reports of any damage, anyone facing any problems should turn off all gas, electricity and water and call emergency services