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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 03:24:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 03:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Australia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
38548cc7820b1af0fe70ce0fb6b79445ea281308
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 03:24:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
South Australia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.01000, 136.96000
Temperature
36.0°C

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

South Australia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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