A man was injured while performing building work during Victoria’s largest earthquake in history, as emergency services warn there may be more aftershocks. The magnitude 5.9 quake hit about 9.15 a.m. on Wednesday, with the epicentre between Mansfield and Rawson in the state’s northeast. The 10km deep earthquake – the biggest in the state since records began – was felt across Melbourne and as far away as Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide. Initially, there were no reports of injuries, however, State Emergency Service chief officer Tim Wiebusch said on Thursday a man in Mount Eliza suffered minor injuries. “A man that was working on a repair of a construction and that, in the shaking, moved and came on top of him,” he told the Seven network. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said is relieved the earthquake did not cause as much damage. “Obviously, we need to remain cautious because of the threat …
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