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M2.4 Earthquake near Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 16:44:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Australia · Western Australia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Western Australia (Australia) on October 4, 2026 at 16:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
ded165e4582515dff56b969177821f3bd98d84f4
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 16:44:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
State
Western Australia
City
Western Australia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.25920, 118.58960
Temperature
21.4°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 (7.2 km)
Regional average: 7.2 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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Airports

  • Port Hedland International AirportAustralia · PHE · YPPD
    14.4 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 · 102 Catalogue entries

Of 101 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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