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M2.4 Earthquake near Pippingarra, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 11:01:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.2 km
Source
EMSC

Western Australia · Pippingarra

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Pippingarra, Western Australia (Australia). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
5000cca297dbe6f17e484e51cf8510f349a747d3
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 11:01:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
Western Australia
City
Pippingarra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.39940, 118.65170
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 20, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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  • Port Hedland International AirportAustralia · PHE · YPPD
    2.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 76 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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