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M1.6 Earthquake near Indee, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 22:19:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Indee, Western Australia (Australia) on September 17, 2026 at 22:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Australia: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
843d5bcdc1544d0578fdc5f92b71ade9af30535e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 22:19:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
Western Australia
City
Indee
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.82010, 118.58930
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Western Australia

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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