Victoria shaken by third earthquake in a week

Another earthquake has shaken Victoria for the third time in a week.

Melbourne experienced a 2.4-magnitude quake that struck 8km deep in the Mornington Peninsula region, just after 12pm today.

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It's the third earthquake to hit Victoria in the last seven days, with the largest being a 3.8-magnitude quake felt in Sunbury on May 29.

A second 2.3-magnitude quake was felt near Boronia on May 30.

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