Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
New South Wales · Sydney
Country overviewAustralia · New South Wales
M1.2 Earthquake near Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) on September 21, 2026 at 10:00 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.
Details
ID
afaad725a12d5df16deda8dad85c6edc6ee0331f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 10:00:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.08290,
150.71920
Temperature
12.7°C
Depth profile
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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport44.9 kmStraight-line distance
Australia · SYD · YSSY
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Australia
Context for this earthquake
21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 227 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
643
Country (24h)
Australia
4