Type Status Location Last Updated
Warning - Geo Moderate Mount Martha between Esplanade and Churchill Road 28/03/2025
This Warning message is being issued for a landslide in the vicinity of Stanley Crescent and Capri Court, Mount Martha.
  • This Warning replaces the Emergency Warning issued at 4pm, Friday 28 March.
  • A landslide occurred in this area following a magnitude 5.4 earthquake at Mount Martha.
  • Residents were recommended to evacuate - it is now not safe to return.
  • It is not safe to be in this area. Further landslides may still occur due to rainfall.
  • There are relief centres open at
  • 1 Tooradin Street, Tooradin
  • 1 Cribb Point Road, Cribb Point
  • There are other Watch and Act messages current due to this incident. Stay informed via VicEmergency.
Do not return to Mount Martha between Esplanade and Churchill Road. The ground can continue to move for days after the landslide.
What you should do: 
  • Stay away from the landslide - the slope may experience additional failures for hours to days afterwards.
  • Travel using recommended routes.
  • Plan your trip in advance - travel may take longer due to closed roads and poor driving conditions.
  • Listen to emergency broadcasters: ABC Local Radio, commercial radio and designated community radio stations, or SKY NEWS Television.
Impacts in your area: 
  • You cannot return to this warning area. Police have closed roads and restricted access.
  • Capri Court and Stanley Crescent are closed.
This message was issued by State Emergency Service.

The next update is expected by 29/03/2025 08:00 am or as the situation changes.

Emergency contacts:
  • For life threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000).
  • For non-life threatening emergencies call SES on 132 500.
Stay informed:
  • Via www.emergency.vic.gov.au.
  • Tune in to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV.
  • Call the VicEmergency Hotline to talk to someone about this warning on freecall 1800 226 226.
  • People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have a speech/communication impairment can contact VicEmergency Hotline via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677.
  • For help with English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 (freecall) and ask them to telephone VicEmergency Hotline. If you know someone who cannot speak English, provide them with this number.
  • Download the VicEmergency app or follow VicEmergency on Twitter or Facebook.