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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 10:58:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA (Australia) on September 3, 2025 at 10:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e48da4adb88ae4419d305552e6a5e0e6fd046ac7
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 10:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
Victoria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.63000, 144.83000
Temperature
9.3°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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 3, 2025, 12:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Melbourne AirportAustralia · MEL · YMML
    4.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Melbourne Essendon AirportAustralia · MEB · YMEN
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Melbourne Moorabbin AirportAustralia · MBW · YMMB
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 230 Catalogue entries

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