Australia

M2.6 Earthquake near WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-07-26 19:20:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2025 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Australia). With a focal depth of about 5 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
9e659ddb9228b66d9d72aa4049cd6b206d3bbb51
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 19:20:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.27000, 117.66000
Temperature
4.8°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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