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For Australians there's one 'centre' that is highly significant.

The Sunbury earthquake was fairly typical of Victorian tremors so why did it cause such a stir?

Last night at 11:41pm local time, the greater Melbourne region was shaken by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake – as calculated by the Seismology Research Centre – centred near Sunbury, approximately 30km north of the CBD.

Authorities say aftershocks are possible are a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourne's north-west late on Sunday.

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Quake that struck Sunbury on Sunday night the strongest in more than 100 years with an epicentre in metropolitan Melbourne

A magnitude-3.8 earthquake in the Melbourne suburb of Sunbury strikes at a depth of 3 kilometres on Sunday night, according to Geoscience Australia, with a leading seismologist saying it could be the city's largest in 100 years.

The race to net zero is accelerating. Just last week, United States President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled a climate pact to boost cooperation. The move signifies Australia is becoming a global leader in the renewable energy roll-out and critical mineral supply.