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M2.7 Earthquake near Boodarie, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 03:06:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 03:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Boodarie, Western Australia (Australia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5fcd40fd92d6382cebda3578c6150c14bf5543a9
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 03:06:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
Western Australia
City
Boodarie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.44080, 118.47980
Temperature
35.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: Sep 25, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

Of 100 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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