There have been no reports of damage after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Victoria early on Wednesday.

The tremor hit Woods Point, a small town about three hours east of Melbourne, just before 4am.

It was felt as far away as South Morang in Melbourne’s north, Healesville in the Yarra Ranges, Wangaratta in the state’s north and Dargo in east Gippsland, according to Victoria’s State Emergency Service.

No buildings or infrastructure have been reported as damaged, the service said.

Vic Emergency still warned people to watch out for any minor damage and aftershocks.

“Stay safe by avoiding damaged buildings, roadways and bridges, and fallen trees and powerlines,” it said in an alert.

Region: Woods Point, VIC
Mag: 4.0
UTC: 2024-08-06 17:48:43
Lat: -37.48, Lon: 146.37
Dep: 8km
For more info and updates, or if you felt this earthquake, go to https://t.co/sOEcun1eoM

— EarthquakesGA (@EarthquakesGA) August 6, 2024

It was initially reported as a magnitude 4 earthquake but Geoscience Australia said it was a magnitude 4.1 quake as of 8am.

More than 1900 people reported the earthquake to the government agency, which recorded the epicentre as eight kilometres underground.

The Bureau of Meteorology said there was no no tsunami threat to Australia.

It’s the largest earthquake to strike the area since June 2023, according to the Seismology Research Centre.

A magnitude 5 quake also hit Colac in south-western Victoria in October 2023.

The largest on record in Victoria was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck in September 2021. It caused minor damage and was felt as far away as Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

– AAP