A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia (Australia) on April 4, 2026 at 18:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Australia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
