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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 16:36:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia) · 2025-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia) · 2025-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Australia). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f1e7f4f9b2684de620c81afb663ab9bf34af53f7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 16:36:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Australia
City
New South Wales
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.78850, 147.36020
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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

4felt 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: May 23, 2025, 5:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dubbo200.2 kmSE43'516
Central Coast478.5 kmSE346'596
Newcastle480.5 kmSE508'437

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Coonamble AirportAustralia · CNB · YCNM
    99.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-05-23 16:36:14 UTC6.7 kmNew South Wales, Australia M4.12025-05-23 16:43:17 UTC4.7 kmNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA M3.62025-05-23 19:43:22 UTC4.5 kmNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA M3.02025-05-24 01:46:23 UTC1.0 kmNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA M3.52025-05-24 03:03:39 UTC5.8 kmNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 67 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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