Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
New South Wales · Douglas Park
Country overviewAustralia · New South Wales
M2.4 Earthquake near Douglas Park, New South Wales (Australia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Douglas Park, New South Wales (Australia) on September 9, 2026 at 00:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Australia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
2219f72cb9dbbc65cf2ff0ed935ffe668036ff91
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 00:32:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.16630,
150.74160
Temperature
18.1°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport47.0 kmStraight-line distance
Australia · SYD · YSSY
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
Of 225 other entries for this area and period, 177 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
594
Country (24h)
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3