I feel vindicated,’ one said.

Another thought something had hit their home after hearing a loud noise.

‘That was such a sudden jolt I was legit confused if something hit the building or not,’ they wrote.

The quake was felt all the way in Melbourne, as far west as Sunbury and south as Carrum Downs.
Earthquakes reaching 3.1 magnitude are considered minor and unlikely to cause damage.

No injuries have been reported