A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in the country's second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states.

One of Australia's biggest earthquakes on record struck the state of Victoria on Wednesday. The earthquake caused damage to buildings in the country's second-largest city, with rubble blocking one of its main streets.

Government agency Geoscience Australia said it registered at a magnitude of 6.0, and that its epicenter was near a rural town northeast of Melbourne. Residents of Melbourne recounted the moment the quake hit.

Source: Reuters