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Earthquakes near Geelong today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Geelong in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Geelong just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Geelong, Victoria, Australia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 129 km ESE, Oct 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 5 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 126 km M3.2, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Geelong
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Geelong in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 4, the closest M3.2 at 126 km E.
| Time (Geelong) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 14:03 | Oct 17, 03:03 UTC | M3.1 | 145 km E | 10 km | 14 km SSW of Yarragon, Australia |
| Oct 7, 22:17 | Oct 7, 11:17 UTC | M3.5 | 129 km E | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Nyora, Australia |
| Oct 3, 02:56 | Oct 2, 16:56 UTC | M3.2 | 126 km E | 10 km | 9 km ESE of Nyora, Australia |
| Oct 3, 02:01 | Oct 2, 16:01 UTC | M4.7 | 129 km ESE | 10 km | 5 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Australia/Melbourne.
Largest earthquakes near Geelong in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Geelong in the past 12 months was M4.7 on Oct 2, 2026, 129 km ESE of the city (5 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia).
With 5 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.4 a month), the area around Geelong is moderately active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | M4.7 | 129 km ESE | 10 km | 5 km NNW of Korumburra, Australia |
| Jul 5, 2026 | M4.1 | 103 km WSW | 10 km | 28 km WNW of Apollo Bay, Australia |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M3.5 | 129 km E | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Nyora, Australia |
| Oct 2, 2026 | M3.2 | 126 km E | 10 km | 9 km ESE of Nyora, Australia |
| Oct 17, 2026 | M3.1 | 145 km E | 10 km | 14 km SSW of Yarragon, Australia |
Was it felt in Geelong?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 17, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2); M3.5 on Oct 7, 2026 (78 reports, max intensity 3.6); M4.7 on Oct 2, 2026 (757 reports, max intensity 5.6).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Geelong in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).