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M1.7 Earthquake near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 02:10:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (Australia) on January 15, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
70dcc768f9c2db032131df7cb73429ef9783754d
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 02:10:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
Western Australia
City
Kalgoorlie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.78000, 121.52000
Temperature
30.7°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.

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Airports

  • Kalgoorlie Boulder AirportAustralia · KGI · YPKG
    5.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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