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Earthquakes in Australia: live activity, map and history

Explore recent and historical earthquakes in Australia, with live USGS-derived data, magnitude and depth statistics, regional hubs and an interactive globe.

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Events139
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30 days3
12 months10
LargestM 6.6
avg_depth10.3 km
Quake Pulse Activity Index

Australia

A high index means recent activity is high relative to the selected historical baseline. It does not mean that a larger earthquake is about to occur.

Quake Pulse Activity Index76/100Elevated
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP76
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
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Country snapshot

A compact comparison of recent activity using pre-calculated periods.

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Last 7 days1M4.5+ 0 · M6+ 0Max M 3.5
Last 30 days3M4.5+ 1 · M6+ 0Max M 4.7
Last 365 days10M4.5+ 8 · M6+ 0Max M 5.5
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Recent activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

M4.5+ · 30d1
Monthly reference0.7
Relative activity×1.5
Historical maximumM 6.6

Strongest in 30 days : M 4.7 · 5 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia

Recent earthquakes — Australia

30 days · Times shown in UTC.

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Seismic activity

Australia · 30 days

Magnitude distribution

Australia · 30 days

Country activity: Australia

Quake Pulse groups events assigned to Australia from coordinate-based country boundaries, with a cautious text fallback for offshore events. The page combines recent activity with the historical catalogue so a short-lived sequence can be read in context.

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Reference localities

Locality hubs are inferred from recurring USGS reference-place descriptions.

Cable Beach15 USGS referencesYulara9 USGS referencesMoora6 USGS referencesTennant Creek5 USGS referencesExmouth5 USGS referencesQuorn4 USGS referencesMerredin4 USGS referencesPeterborough4 USGS referencesRainbow Beach4 USGS referencesKambalda East4 USGS referencesKorumburra4 USGS referencesHalls Creek3 USGS referencesMission River2 USGS referencesDenman2 USGS referencesKatanning2 USGS referencesWhitsundays2 USGS references

Recent local earthquakes

Times shown in UTC.

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 3.513 km ENE of Nyora, Australia10.0 km2026-10-07 11:17:49 UTCView event →
M 3.27 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia10.2 km2026-10-02 16:56:33 UTCView event →
M 4.75 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia10.0 km2026-10-02 16:01:39 UTCView event →
M 4.6Western Australia10.0 km2026-08-11 18:10:25 UTCView event →
M 4.534 km SW of Tennant Creek, Australia10.0 km2026-06-02 08:18:53 UTCView event →
M 4.5185 km ENE of Nhulunbuy, Australia13.0 km2026-05-16 22:43:13 UTCView event →
M 4.584 km SSW of Yulara, Australia10.0 km2026-05-05 00:16:51 UTCView event →
M 4.524 km ENE of Canowindra, Australia10.0 km2026-04-14 10:19:51 UTCView event →
M 5.582 km SSW of Yulara, Australia10.0 km2026-04-04 18:26:13 UTCView event →
M 4.5138 km E of Mission River, Australia10.0 km2025-10-27 10:31:24 UTCView event →
M 4.912 km ESE of Cherbourg, Australia10.0 km2025-08-15 23:49:25 UTCView event →
M 4.886 km NNE of Nyngan, Australia3.0 km2025-05-23 16:36:12 UTCView event →
M 5.118 km SW of Singleton, Australia10.0 km2025-04-22 16:55:02 UTCView event →
M 4.8218 km NW of Dampier, Australia10.0 km2025-01-23 23:01:17 UTCView event →
M 4.974 km ENE of Quorn, Australia10.0 km2025-01-11 02:52:45 UTCView event →
M 4.5195 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2024-10-06 02:59:23 UTCView event →
M 4.58 km NE of Denman, Australia10.9 km2024-08-24 06:31:38 UTCView event →
M 4.87 km ENE of Denman, Australia10.0 km2024-08-23 02:01:59 UTCView event →
M 4.662 km WNW of Merredin, Australia8.0 km2024-08-18 18:05:38 UTCView event →
M 4.816 km WNW of Apollo Bay, Australia10.0 km2023-10-21 15:11:07 UTCView event →
M 5.264 km E of Katanning, Australia10.0 km2023-08-05 21:34:43 UTCView event →
M 4.5122 km ENE of Yarrabah, Australia10.5 km2023-06-07 12:13:05 UTCView event →
M 4.5195 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2023-05-12 18:20:10 UTCView event →
M 4.9207 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2023-04-17 09:02:57 UTCView event →
M 4.960 km ENE of Peterborough, Australia9.1 km2023-03-22 23:23:08 UTCView event →
M 4.7Western Australia10.9 km2023-01-05 05:12:18 UTCView event →
M 4.6Western Australia10.0 km2022-12-11 14:34:48 UTCView event →
M 4.549 km SSW of Derby, Australia10.0 km2022-11-21 10:05:06 UTCView event →
M 4.923 km W of Wagin, Australia7.4 km2022-01-24 21:24:48 UTCView event →
M 4.6245 km E of Rainbow Beach, Australia10.0 km2022-01-01 14:24:56 UTCView event →
M 5.327 km NNE of Marble Bar, Australia10.0 km2021-11-13 13:05:54 UTCView event →
M 4.8100 km NE of Keith, Australia10.0 km2021-10-08 16:47:26 UTCView event →
M 5.939 km S of Mount Buller, Australia12.0 km2021-09-21 23:15:53 UTCView event →
M 4.5120 km S of Exmouth, Australia13.8 km2021-06-26 22:12:16 UTCView event →
M 5.1203 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2021-06-24 06:57:03 UTCView event →
M 4.5Northern Territory, Australia10.0 km2021-03-12 13:57:44 UTCView event →
M 4.560 km SSE of Wickham, Australia10.0 km2020-09-29 12:11:40 UTCView event →
M 4.796 km S of Charters Towers City, Australia10.0 km2020-08-23 03:00:52 UTCView event →
M 5.032 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia10.0 km2020-04-15 07:11:04 UTCView event →
M 4.6201 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-09-24 03:51:38 UTCView event →
M 4.7279 km NNE of Yeppoon, Australia10.0 km2019-08-18 11:38:41 UTCView event →
M 4.6298 km SW of Ceduna, Australia10.0 km2019-08-13 02:14:45 UTCView event →
M 4.664 km NE of Nullagine, Australia10.0 km2019-08-12 19:11:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9191 km WSW of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-08-01 23:03:58 UTCView event →
M 5.133 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia10.0 km2019-08-01 01:22:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6211 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-20 00:18:02 UTCView event →
M 4.6205 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-19 09:21:27 UTCView event →
M 4.6211 km WSW of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-17 10:20:10 UTCView event →
M 5.0207 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 23:01:36 UTCView event →
M 4.7199 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 21:33:50 UTCView event →
M 4.5200 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 15:58:32 UTCView event →
M 4.6196 km WSW of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 10:58:00 UTCView event →
M 4.9183 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 07:26:36 UTCView event →
M 6.6198 km W of Cable Beach, Australia10.0 km2019-07-14 05:39:23 UTCView event →
M 4.9292 km SW of Tennant Creek, Australia10.0 km2019-05-30 02:26:52 UTCView event →
M 4.575 km WNW of Brockman, Australia10.0 km2019-02-01 08:28:16 UTCView event →
M 5.8208 km NW of East Carnarvon, Australia10.0 km2018-12-16 14:26:19 UTCView event →
M 5.264 km SSW of Kojonup, Australia10.0 km2018-11-08 21:07:01 UTCView event →
M 4.563 km SSW of Kojonup, Australia10.0 km2018-10-12 16:31:30 UTCView event →
M 5.357 km E of Manjimup, Australia10.0 km2018-09-16 04:56:25 UTCView event →
M 4.5154 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia8.1 km2018-06-20 02:54:32 UTCView event →
M 4.5143 km ENE of Wiluna, Australia10.0 km2018-06-18 06:26:49 UTCView event →
M 4.9108 km SSE of Halls Creek, Australia4.6 km2017-08-06 04:21:50 UTCView event →
M 4.5120 km ESE of Nullagine, Australia10.0 km2017-06-09 17:16:14 UTCView event →
M 4.5115 km WSW of Yulara, Australia10.8 km2017-04-13 17:01:21 UTCView event →
M 4.598 km N of Merredin, Australia10.0 km2017-01-03 15:30:19 UTCView event →
M 4.8103 km SSE of Halls Creek, Australia10.0 km2016-11-06 09:54:31 UTCView event →
M 5.737 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia10.0 km2016-08-18 04:30:08 UTCView event →
M 4.6111 km ENE of Agnes Water, Australia10.0 km2016-08-13 15:31:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2160 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia0.0 km2016-07-08 09:40:50 UTCView event →
M 4.5111 km WSW of Kingscote, Australia10.0 km2016-06-19 01:54:09 UTCView event →
M 4.9138 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia15.0 km2016-05-28 16:38:44 UTCView event →
M 4.8138 km SSE of Kambalda East, Australia6.0 km2016-05-28 15:30:27 UTCView event →
M 6.0116 km WSW of Yulara, Australia10.0 km2016-05-20 18:14:04 UTCView event →
M 4.587 km NNW of Bilingurr, Australia10.0 km2015-10-07 20:30:12 UTCView event →
M 4.8123 km W of Currie, Australia10.0 km2015-09-17 02:44:55 UTCView event →
M 5.2123 km ENE of Rainbow Beach, Australia10.0 km2015-08-01 04:46:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4139 km ENE of Rainbow Beach, Australia9.0 km2015-08-01 03:38:44 UTCView event →
M 5.5128 km ENE of Rainbow Beach, Australia9.0 km2015-07-29 23:41:40 UTCView event →
M 4.942 km N of Mundubbera, Australia15.0 km2015-02-15 15:57:10 UTCView event →
M 4.5Northern Territory, Australia10.0 km2014-12-01 10:25:16 UTCView event →
M 4.521 km WSW of Somerville, Australia10.0 km2014-10-31 19:15:25 UTCView event →
M 4.668 km ENE of Peterborough, Australia13.0 km2014-04-29 09:54:56 UTCView event →
M 4.526 km W of Hannans, Australia0.0 km2014-02-26 00:00:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3139 km SE of Yulara, Australia0.0 km2013-06-09 14:22:15 UTCView event →
M 4.5171 km WNW of Wurrumiyanga, Australia22.8 km2012-11-05 19:31:45 UTCView event →
M 4.68 km S of Trafalgar, Australia13.0 km2012-07-20 09:11:31 UTCView event →
M 5.211 km NNE of Mirboo North, Australia10.0 km2012-06-19 10:53:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3140 km SE of Yulara, Australia7.0 km2012-03-23 09:25:14 UTCView event →
M 5.255 km NNE of Exmouth, Australia15.0 km2011-12-05 19:10:00 UTCView event →
M 4.673 km E of Quorn, Australia0.0 km2011-10-15 10:38:10 UTCView event →
M 4.742 km WSW of Newman, Australia9.0 km2011-05-20 20:03:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3226 km N of Exmouth, Australia10.0 km2011-04-17 18:41:18 UTCView event →
M 5.0Queensland, Australia7.0 km2011-04-16 05:31:18 UTCView event →
M 4.5105 km E of Peterborough, Australia0.0 km2010-10-10 02:30:18 UTCView event →
M 4.723 km NW of Cowell, Australia15.0 km2010-06-05 21:47:00 UTCView event →
M 5.25 km WSW of Somerville, Australia0.0 km2010-04-20 00:17:08 UTCView event →
M 4.7271 km SW of Robe, Australia10.0 km2009-08-12 04:56:54 UTCView event →
M 5.0289 km SW of Robe, Australia10.0 km2009-08-05 21:43:26 UTCView event →
M 4.51 km SE of Korumburra, Australia14.0 km2009-03-06 09:55:36 UTCView event →
M 4.7187 km WNW of Dampier Peninsula, Australia10.0 km2009-03-06 01:35:57 UTCView event →
M 4.6149 km NNW of Merredin, Australia0.0 km2009-03-05 12:53:51 UTCView event →
M 4.625 km NE of Peterborough, Australia17.0 km2009-01-26 00:29:20 UTCView event →
M 4.5Western Australia1.0 km2008-07-09 23:45:20 UTCView event →
M 4.8180 km W of Kalbarri, Australia18.0 km2008-03-31 08:27:48 UTCView event →
M 4.8195 km E of Mission River, Australia24.0 km2007-11-19 20:01:01 UTCView event →
M 4.529 km S of Katanning, Australia0.0 km2007-10-09 23:58:40 UTCView event →
M 4.7115 km NNE of Quorn, Australia33.0 km2007-09-16 23:18:34 UTCView event →
M 4.6115 km S of Pemberton, Australia10.0 km2007-08-28 15:33:00 UTCView event →
M 4.926 km W of Denham, Australia19.0 km2007-02-15 15:38:36 UTCView event →
M 4.8191 km WSW of Queenstown, Australia10.0 km2006-12-14 17:23:05 UTCView event →
M 5.4Christmas Island region, Australia16.0 km2006-09-30 05:50:24 UTCView event →
M 4.9203 km SW of Geeveston, Australia9.0 km2006-09-29 12:49:47 UTCView event →
M 4.883 km S of Yulara, Australia11.0 km2006-04-01 01:09:18 UTCView event →
M 4.5248 km NNW of Wurrumiyanga, Australia47.4 km2005-10-29 00:34:26 UTCView event →
M 4.926 km SW of Tennant Creek, Australia5.0 km2005-09-14 05:12:21 UTCView event →
M 4.598 km E of Moora, Australia8.0 km2005-06-12 20:36:44 UTCView event →
M 4.6Western Australia26.0 km2005-05-18 23:39:47 UTCView event →
M 4.5120 km SSE of Yulara, Australia5.0 km2005-03-13 02:09:49 UTCView event →
M 4.5191 km NNE of Quorn, Australia21.0 km2005-03-03 10:57:01 UTCView event →
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