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M3.0 Earthquake near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 23:21:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia) on October 27, 2025 at 23:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
52e751e8bbdf0179229b10e35961ff8c94f9a2df
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 23:21:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
New South Wales
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.90000, 141.47000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

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: Oct 27, 2025, 11:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Broken Hill AirportAustralia · BHQ · YBHI
    11.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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