A number of Pakenham and Officer locals have reported feeling the latest earthquake to hit Victoria, with a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurring at 3.48am at Woods Point, located north east of Pakenham.
Geoscience Australia received more than 2000 reports from people across the state who felt the quake, with a number coming from the Pakenham area.
Residents in metropolitan Melbourne and large regional centres of Albury/Wodonga, Bairnsdale and the Latrobe Valley also reported feeling the quake.
According to the Seismology Research Centre, the earthquake was the largest in the area since a 4.7 magnitude earthquake experienced last June, with activity in the region starting in September 2021 with a 5.9 magnitude earthquake.
Over 1600 earthquakes have now been recorded in the area since the September 2021 earthquake.
Pakenham Noticeboard Facebook members took to the page to discuss their experiences, ranging from rattling windows and their pets waking them up.
