Victoria was hit by another earthquake near Murrayville just two weeks after it experienced the worst earthquake in history

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Another earthquake hit Victoria with more than 100 reports reported near Murrayville, near the southern Australian border.

The Victorian State Emergency Service said a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of two kilometres, with the epicenter near Murrayville.

It happened at 3.47 a.m. Saturday as the state emergency service received more than 100 reports from residents feeling something.

Several aftershocks were felt in the hours after the quake.

They measured 3.0 and 2.8. and 2.6 degrees.

It comes just two weeks after the country experienced the largest earthquake in history on September 22nd.

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The 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Mansfield destroyed buildings and was felt across Melbourne and as far afield as Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

A second earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was recorded about 15 minutes later also in Mansfield.

A man was slightly injured while doing construction work.

There were more than 100 calls for help after the earthquake, 55 of them in the greater Melbourne city.

Most were caused by minor structural damage to chimneys, facades, and old buildings.

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