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M2.8 Earthquake near WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 09:21:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia) on August 6, 2025 at 09:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
61e5b2045f2f3e87d905cc606ec5f011ecd134e5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 09:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
Western Australia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.30000, 117.63000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

Western Australia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

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