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M5.5 Earthquake near Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 18:26:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Australia · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

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M5.5 Earthquake near Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia (Australia) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia (Australia) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

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.

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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 Springs421.0 kmNE25'912

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC24.9 kmMacdonnell Region M6.02026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC28.9 kmMacdonnell Region M5.82026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC19.5 kmNorthern Territory, Australia M5.52026-04-04 18:26:14 UTC28.6 kmPetermann M5.72026-04-04 18:26:15 UTC4.6 kmAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara M5.92026-04-04 18:26:18 UTC9.1 km M5.52026-04-04 18:26:18 UTC48.0 kmMacdonnell Region M2.82026-04-05 00:23:20 UTC14.3 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M3.62026-04-05 01:32:17 UTC10.7 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.72026-04-05 14:07:27 UTC17.6 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.92026-04-05 18:26:16 UTC21.5 kmSOUTH AUSTRALIA M2.82026-04-05 21:30:49 UTC13.1 kmAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

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Context for this earthquake

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

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