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M2.8 Earthquake near Eumungerie, New South Wales (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 19:31:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Eumungerie, New South Wales (Australia) on July 21, 2026 at 19:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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. Australia: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
6f3776aac854db662ace2f988a733a59c2dd9736
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 19:31:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
New South Wales
City
Eumungerie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.08030, 148.58560
Temperature
1.7°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: Jul 21, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dubbo City Regional AirportAustralia · DBO · YSDU
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 226 Catalogue entries

Of 225 other entries for this area and period, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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