M4.6
Cocklebiddy
Depth: 10.0 km · USGS
View event ↗Western Australia, Australia – Earthquakes
This page summarizes earthquakes in Western Australia (Australia). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.4 earthquake near Pippingarra on 2026-09-20 11:01:03 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
5
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.4
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.08
Avg depth (last 30 days)
6 km
Seismic profile
Analysis period20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude
What the data show
Western Australia · M ≥ 2.0
After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 100 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 72 days.
Catalogue entries10020 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM4.6Cocklebiddy ↗
Depth · median5.0 km100 events with valid depth
Last 30 days3Previous 30 days: 7
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026
Earthquakes by month
Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.
1
Sep20256
Oct20255
Nov20251
Dec20255
Jan202626
Feb202616
Mar20268
Apr20267
May202613
Jun20265
Jul20264
Aug20263
Sep2026View data table
| Month | Analysis period | Catalogue entries |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 · Partial month | 20 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 01 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 | 26 |
| March 2026 | 01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 | 13 |
| July 2026 | 01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 | 4 |
| September 2026 · Partial month | 01 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 2026 | 3 |
How strong were the earthquakes?
Catalogue entries · 100
At what depth did they occur?
100 events with valid depth
0 events without valid depth are excluded here.
Depth · median
Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.
Current period in context
Last 30 days3
Previous 30 days7
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods6
Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.
Where were earthquakes recorded?
Events assigned to Western Australia in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.
The interactive map complements the event links on this page.
Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.
Strongest recorded earthquake
20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0
Data and methodology
Analysis period: 20 Sep 2025 15:00 – 20 Sep 2026 15:00 UTC
Data and methodology
Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).
1 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.
Events assigned to Western Australia in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
Source reports used
The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.
- EMSC99
- USGS1
The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.
Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 15:33 UTC
Map (last 30 days)
< 2
2–4
4–5
≥ 5
About Western Australia
Western Australia is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east.
Seismic activity in 2026
In 2026, Western Australia recorded 94 earthquakes within Australia. The average magnitude was M2.71. The strongest event reached M5.0.
Located on the Australia Plate.