Australia

Australia – Earthquakes

Live map, statistics and recent events

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Quakes this month
25
Latest UTC: 2026-10-18 15:56:39
Strongest
M6.0
Macdonnell Region
Country rank
#29
228 quakes in 2026 · out of 29 countries
Averages
M2.76 · 7 km
Avg this month: M2.81

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Australia · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 67 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 55 days.

Catalogue entries6705 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.0Macdonnell Region ↗
Depth · median10.0 km67 events with valid depth
Last 30 days5Previous 30 days: 3

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20254
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20255
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20255
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20262
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20269
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20263
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20269
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20268
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202611
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20263
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20262
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 20264
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20262

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 67

M 3.0 – < 4.054
M 4.0 – < 5.07
M 5.0 – < 6.05
M ≥ 6.01

At what depth did they occur?

67 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km65
30 – < 70 km2
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days5
Previous 30 days3
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods6

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

2 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC57
  • USGS4
  • GFZ3
  • ISC1
  • INGV1
  • SERBIA_RSZ1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Australia

The latest recorded earthquake in Australia was on 2026-10-18 at 15:56 UTC in South Australia with magnitude M2.8.

In the current month, 25 earthquakes were recorded in Australia with an average magnitude of 2.81.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Western Australia (104), followed by South Australia (39).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Australia reached magnitude M6.0 on 2026-04-04.

In 2026, 26% of events were M≥3 and 3% were M≥5.

All-time events
453
Strongest
M6.0
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-18 15:56:39 UTC

Map – Australia

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Australia.

Strongest – Australia

Open event
M6.0 Macdonnell Region
UTC: 2026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Australia

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.8 Depth: 10 km
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South Australia · Gnadenfrei

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 15:56:39 UTC
Coordinates -34.511, 138.952
Source emsc

NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Allambee

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 03:03:20 UTC
Coordinates -38.328, 146.002
Source usgs

14 km SSW of Yarragon, Australia

M2.4 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Strzelecki

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 23:35:59 UTC
Coordinates -38.365, 145.918
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Tasmania · Tullah

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 21:54:36 UTC
Coordinates -41.733, 145.531
Source emsc

TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA REGION

M1.8 Depth: 2 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · South Yelbeni

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 09:11:23 UTC
Coordinates -31.296, 117.603
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M1.6 Depth: 2 km
Open event ↗

New South Wales · Menangle

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 09:45:39 UTC
Coordinates -34.156, 150.734
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.9 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Warding East

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 03:41:08 UTC
Coordinates -31.694, 117.099
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M2.0 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Seaview

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 06:51:12 UTC
Coordinates -38.270, 145.948
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.3 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

New South Wales · Panuara

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 10:23:48 UTC
Coordinates -33.465, 148.992
Source emsc

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

M3.4 Depth: 2 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Beacon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 20:35:53 UTC
Coordinates -30.486, 117.836
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M3.3 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Beacon

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 16:46:49 UTC
Coordinates -30.510, 117.813
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M1.5 Depth: 3 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Strzelecki

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 14:49:20 UTC
Coordinates -38.348, 145.869
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.5 Depth: 1 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Fairbank

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 11:08:49 UTC
Coordinates -38.401, 145.915
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.7 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Benjaberring

Time (UTC) 2026-10-08 04:13:29 UTC
Coordinates -31.181, 117.263
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M2.1 Depth: 3 km
Open event ↗

New South Wales · Douglas Park

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 14:09:02 UTC
Coordinates -34.158, 150.722
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M3.6 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Poowong

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 11:17:49 UTC
Coordinates -38.348, 145.811
Source usgs

9 km N of Korumburra, Australia

M2.4 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Strzelecki

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 05:46:44 UTC
Coordinates -38.335, 145.887
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.8 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Cundeelee

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 05:30:08 UTC
Coordinates -31.111, 122.834
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M2.2 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Hallora

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 13:12:14 UTC
Coordinates -38.252, 145.857
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M1.8 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia · Boulder

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 11:58:07 UTC
Coordinates -30.767, 121.487
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M2.4 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Western Australia

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 16:44:16 UTC
Coordinates -20.259, 118.590
Source emsc

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

M2.7 Depth: 1 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Fairbank

Time (UTC) 2026-10-03 16:22:30 UTC
Coordinates -38.407, 145.925
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.5 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Ranceby

Time (UTC) 2026-10-03 02:25:12 UTC
Coordinates -38.369, 145.889
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Arawata

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 16:56:33 UTC
Coordinates -38.386, 145.862
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M4.7 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Ranceby

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 16:01:40 UTC
Coordinates -38.380, 145.840
Source usgs

5 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia

M3.3 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Woodside

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 23:43:25 UTC
Coordinates -38.526, 146.838
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M2.6 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Queensland · Wooderson

Time (UTC) 2026-09-29 04:59:52 UTC
Coordinates -24.165, 151.082
Source emsc

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

M1.9 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

New South Wales · Burrungubugge

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 22:04:58 UTC
Coordinates -36.346, 148.617
Source emsc

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

M1.9 Depth: 2 km
Open event ↗

New South Wales · Sydney

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 14:55:06 UTC
Coordinates -34.010, 151.205
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

M3.9 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Victoria · Nunniong

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 11:19:31 UTC
Coordinates -37.213, 147.915
Source emsc

NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA

Top regions – Australia

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Western Australia
    Events: 203
  2. South Australia
    Events: 91
  3. New South Wales
    Events: 70
  4. Victoria
    Events: 35
  5. Queensland
    Events: 13

FAQ – Australia

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Australia?
The newest entry in our database for Australia is dated 2026-10-18 15:56:39 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Australia?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Australia reached magnitude M6.0.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Australia?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 453 recorded earthquakes for Australia (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Australia?
Across all recorded events in Australia, the average magnitude is M2.76 and the average depth is 7 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Australia to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Australia

Significant historical earthquakes – Australia

with casualties or damage

  1. 1989 Newcastle M5.4 12 deaths 1'000 M USD
  2. 2010 Kalgoorlie M5.2 39 M USD
  3. 1994 New South Wales M5.3 30 M USD
  4. 1954 Adelaide: S M4.9 17 M USD
  5. 1968 Meckering, Northam, Cunderdin, York M6.8 3 M USD
  6. 1979 Western M6.1 2 M USD
  7. 1988 Tennant Creek M6.3 1 M USD
  8. 1961 New South Wales M5.6 1 M USD

Country history – Australia

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