Victoria's Great Ocean Road is rocked by magnitude 3.8 earthquake

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:06, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 10:29, 5 July 2026 Victoria's southwest coast has been rocked by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake. Geoscience Australia recorded the earthquake at a depth of 10km near Port Campbell, on the Great Ocean Road, about 1.40pm on Sunday. More than 100 people reported feeling a tremor around the coastal town, as well as in Ballarat, Melbourne and Geelong. Victoria SES received no calls for help following the quake. However, several Victorians reported feeling the shake online. 'Thought I was dreaming but I felt a little rumble all the way out in Carlisle River,' one wrote. 'Felt in Apollo Bay. Quite noticeable,' another said. 'I felt it on Phillip Island,' another wrote. An earthquake hit at a depth of 10km near Port Campbell, on the Great Ocean Road, on Sunday night No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.