Australia · New South Wales

M1.9 Earthquake near Burrungubugge, New South Wales (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 22:04:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

New South Wales · Burrungubugge

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Burrungubugge, New South Wales (Australia). 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.

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Details

ID
a03b6cf93f220e326a2b8cb9e3800fde122f0d6e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 22:04:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.34590, 148.61730
Temperature
4.3°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.

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  • Cooma Snowy Mountains AirportAustralia · OOM · YCOM
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 228 Catalogue entries

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