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M2.8 Earthquake near WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:03:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 00:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 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.

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Details

ID
82b0550876e9d386f267793874db904ae20061e2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:03:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
Western Australia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.28000, 117.66000
Temperature
12.8°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

Western Australia

Context for this earthquake

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

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