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M2.5 Earthquake near Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup, Western Australia (Australia)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 17:19:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.7 km
Source
EMSC

Western Australia · Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup, Western Australia (Australia) on April 9, 2026 at 17:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower than 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.

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Western Australia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

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