Parts of Melbourne have been rattled by a short, but relatively powerful earth tremor.
Geoscience Australia reported a magnitude 3.8 quake near Sunbury on Melbourne’s north-west fringe, at an estimated depth of three kilometres.
The quake struck at around 11.41pm on Sunday.
Residents across wide parts of the city reported feeling the quake, or being woken by the tremor. (THEAGE)