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M1.5 Earthquake near Menangle, New South Wales (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 18:24:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Menangle, New South Wales (Australia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Australia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
03acdd02a9e4efefd3c896e7d8e10c759ae36497
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 18:24:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
New South Wales
City
Menangle
Village
Menangle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.15600, 150.71400
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportAustralia · SYD · YSSY
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

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