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Australians have flocked to social media with hilarious reactions after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Melbourne and the nation's southeast.
The earthquake was 10km deep and centred at Mansfield, a small town on the foothills of Victoria's alps, at around 9.15am, according to Geoscience Australia.
Despite the terrifying event, light-hearted Aussies were quick to poke fun at the incident, which coincidentally coincided with the third day of planned anti-vax protests in Melbourne as construction workers rally against jab mandates.
A meme quickly began circulating online showing Dan Andrews in China, making a call to 'unleash the earthquake' in Victoria.
'The earthquake was Dan Andrews fault,' one person tweeted, while another added: '
'Dan Andrews to lock down Victoria until we eliminate earthquakes.'
The tremors were felt across Melbourne and as far away as Canberra and Sydney.
Victorians took to social media on