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M2.4 Earthquake near Shire of Dalwallinu, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 12:02:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Australia · Shire of Dalwallinu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Shire of Dalwallinu, Western Australia (Australia) on April 23, 2026 at 12:02 UTC. 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
addfaee4a625080c5fd30324c54c7b3bc906c467
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 12:02:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.23130, 116.98160
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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