MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Damaged buildings (Betty's Burgers) following an earthquake are seen along Chapel Street  on September 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has been felt across south-east Australia. The epicentre of the quake was near Mansfield, Victoria with tremors felt as far away as Canberra, Sydney and Tasmania. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Damaged buildings (Betty's Burgers) following an earthquake are seen along Chapel Street  on September 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has been felt across south-east Australia. The epicentre of the quake was near Mansfield, Victoria with tremors felt as far away as Canberra, Sydney and Tasmania. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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