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M5.5 Earthquake near Petermann (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Petermann (Australia) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Petermann (Australia) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Petermann (Australia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
03553f15a1643069d30b5a7dda978c3f13ab65e1
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
Petermann
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
-25.93000, 130.87000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Alice Springs392.6 kmNE25'912

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ayers Rock Connellan AirportAustralia · AYQ · YAYE
    83.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72026-04-04 18:26:15 UTC26.9 kmAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara M5.92026-04-04 18:26:18 UTC19.5 km M5.52026-04-04 18:26:18 UTC28.3 kmMacdonnell Region M2.82026-04-05 00:23:20 UTC16.7 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M3.62026-04-05 01:32:17 UTC18.1 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.72026-04-05 14:07:27 UTC12.3 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.92026-04-05 18:26:16 UTC7.9 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.82026-04-05 21:30:49 UTC17.3 kmAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara M2.72026-04-06 07:23:12 UTC12.6 kmNORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA M2.72026-04-07 22:34:00 UTC11.6 kmAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara M3.82026-04-08 09:17:02 UTC13.7 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M3.52026-04-09 00:44:32 UTC10.8 kmNORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

Australia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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