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Earthquake in Australia today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Australia in the last 24 hours The most recent was M3.1 14 km SSW of Yarragon, Australia, 9 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Australia today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Australia in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 4 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.7 5 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia, Oct 2, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 27 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M5.5 82 km SSW of Yulara, Australia, Apr 4, 2026
Earthquakes in Australia today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Australia in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 0, and 4 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Australia in the past 7 days
No M2.5+ earthquake in Australia in the past 7 days.
Largest earthquakes in Australia in the past year
USGS located 27 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Australia in the past 12 months, 0.1% of the 28,885 recorded worldwide, or about 0.5 a week. This week's 0 is below that average. The strongest was M5.5 on Apr 4, 2026 (82 km SSW of Yulara, Australia).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.5 | 10 km | 82 km SSW of Yulara, Australia |
| Oct 2, 2026 | M4.7 | 10 km | 5 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia |
| Aug 11, 2026 | M4.6 | 10 km | Western Australia |
| Jun 2, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 34 km SW of Tennant Creek, Australia |
| May 16, 2026 | M4.5 | 13 km | 185 km ENE of Nhulunbuy, Australia |
| May 5, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 84 km SSW of Yulara, Australia |
| Apr 14, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 24 km ENE of Canowindra, Australia |
| Oct 27, 2025 | M4.5 | 10 km | 138 km E of Mission River, Australia |
| Jun 30, 2026 | M4.4 | 6 km | 49 km W of Tennant Creek, Australia |
| Apr 8, 2026 | M4.4 | 10 km | 89 km SSW of Yulara, Australia |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Australia in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes by state
Victoria had the most M2.5+ earthquakes in the past year (6), followed by Western Australia (3).
| Region | M2.5+ past year |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 6 |
| Western Australia | 3 |
Earthquakes near cities in Australia
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).