Australian Earthquake News
produced by the ES&S Seismology Research Centre (SRC)
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* This list includes significant events within the area covered by the SRC seismograph network. Unless otherwise noted, earthquake locations have been computed by the SRC (network code: MEL)
* Most magnitudes are given on the Richter local magnitude scale (ML) but other scales such as moment magnitude (MW) or surface wave magnitude (MS) are used for larger earthquakes
* Earthquake depths in eastern Australia range from just beneath the surface to about 20 km. If there is no seismograph near an epicentre it is difficult to determine the depth, so a "normal depth" of 10 km is assumed.
* If you felt any of these earthquakes, or especially if you were near an epicentre at the time of the event and DID NOT feel it, please fill out an intensity report.
2009 February 14, Mitcham, ML 0.2(Google map)
1232 UTC, 145.19°E, 37.82°S, 10 km deep
(Saturday, February 14, 11:32pm AEDT)
This earthquake was 3 kilometres west of Ringwood and 6 kilometres southeast of Doncaster.
2009 February 6, Bass Strait, ML 2.7(Google map)
0820 UTC, 144.95°E, 38.96°S, 10 km deep
(Friday, February 6, 07:20pm AEDT)
This event occurred 50 kilometres south of Cape Schanck, Victoria.
2009 February 5, Bass Strait, ML 3.7(Google map)
0405 UTC, 144.88°E, 38.93°S, 10 km deep
(Thursday, February 5, 03:05pm AEDT)
This event occurred 47 kilometres south of Cape Schanck, Victoria.
2009 January 22, Western Port Bay, VIC ML 2.0 (Google map)
0844 UTC, 145.42°E, 38.53°S, 10 km deep
(Thursday, January 22, 07:44 pm AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred near San Remo, about 70km southeast of Melbourne.
2009 January 12, Korumburra, VIC ML 3.7 (Google map)
0848 UTC, 145.87°E, 38.43°S, 10 km deep
(Monday, January 12, 07:48 pm AEDT)
This moderate earthquake occurred about 5km east of Korumburra. It was followed 12 minutes later by an aftershock of magnitude 1.8. Another smaller aftershock was recorded at 1834 UTC (5:34 am, Tuesday). Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2009 January 10, Bundaberg, QLD ML 2.0 (Google map)
2223 UTC, 151.92°E, 24.70°S, 10 km deep
(Sunday, January 11, 08:23 am AEST)
This small earthquake occurred northwest of Bundaberg.
2008 December 15, Kiandra, NSW ML 2.0 (Google map)
0700 UTC, 148.41°E, 35.73°S, 10 km deep
(Monday, December 15, 06:00 pm AEDT)
This event occurred 17 kilometres northeast of Kiandra and 33 kilometres southeast of Batlow, NSW.
2008 November 29, Strathgordon, TAS ML 3.6 (Google map)
2141 UTC, 145.98°E, 42.52°S, 8 km deep
(Sunday, November 30, 08:41 am AEDT)
This moderate event occurred 28 kilometres north of Strathgordon and 59 kilometres southeast of Queenstown. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 November 26, Hastings, VIC ML 2.2 (Google map)
0805 UTC, 145.18°E, 38.36°S, 10km deep
(Wednesday, November 26, 07:05 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred 5 kilometres south of Hastings.
2008 November 26, Hastings, VIC ML 1.8(Google map)
0656 UTC, 145.17°E, 38.31°S, 10km deep
(Wednesday, November 26, 05:56 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred 1 kilometre west of Hastings.
2008 November 22, Off Cape Liptrap, VIC ML 2.7(Google map)
0129 UTC, 146.12°E, 39.31°S, 10km deep
(Saturday, November 22, 12:29pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred 47 kilometres south of Cape Liptrap.
2008 October 23, West of Broken Hill, SA ML 4.0 (Google map)
1152 UTC, 140.83°E, 32.54°S, 10km deep
(Thursday, October 23, 10:52 pm AEDT)
This moderate earthquake occurred 114 kilometres south of Broken Hill and 221 kilometres northwest of Mildura.
2008 October 21, Gayndah, QLD ML 2.7 (Google map)
1848 UTC, 152.05°E, 25.66°S, 10km deep
(Wedneday, October 22, 5:48 am AEDT)
This earthquake located to 43 kilometres east of Gayndah and 43 kilometres north of Tansey.
2008 October 13, Wentworth Falls, NSW ML 2.3 (Google map)
1059 UTC, 150.36°E, 33.83°S, 5.4 km deep
(Monday, October 13, 8:59 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 12 kilometres south of Katoomba and 41 kilometres southeast of Lithgow.
2008 October 9, Cohuna, NSW ML 2.1 (Google map)
1745 UTC, 144.41°E, 35.67°S, 10km deep
(Friday, October 10, 4:45 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 24km northeast of Cohuna, north of the Victoria/New South Wales border.
2008 October 8, Caulfield, VIC ML 1.5 (Google map)
0637 UTC, 145.04°E, 37.87°S, normal depth
(Wednesday, October 8, 5:37 pm AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred less than 10km southeast of Melbourne. This location is quite close to a 2006 magnitude ML 2.5 event that was widely felt. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 September 30, Off Mallacoota, VIC ML 3.1 (Google map)
0703 UTC, 150.17°E, 38.07°S, 10km deep
(Tuesday, September 30, 5:03 pm AEST)
This offshore earthquake occurred about 50km southeast of Mallacoota, about 300km south of Canberra.
2008 September 25, Tumbarumba, VIC-NSW border ML 1.8 (Google map)
0227 UTC, 147.95°E, 35.97°S, normal depth
(Thursday, September 25, 12:27 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 80km east of Albury-Wodonga, about 120km southwest of Canberra.
2008 September 24, Cohuna, VIC-NSW border ML 3.1 (Google map)
2331 UTC, 144.50°E, 35.73°S, normal depth
(Thursday, September 25, 9:31 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 50km northwest of Echuca, about 230km north of Melbourne.
2008 September 21, Off Flinders Island, ML 2.9 (Google map)
1309 UTC, 148.28°E, 39.78°S, normal depth
(Sunday, September 21, 11:09 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred 30km northeast of Flinders Island in Bass Strait, about 350km north of Hobart and 350km southeast of Melbourne.
2008 September 21, Off Fraser Island, QLD, ML 2.7 (Google map)
1116 UTC, 153.46°E, 24.73°S, normal depth
(Sunday, September 21, 9:16 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred 80km northeast of Hervey Bay, or about 300km north of Bri*****ane.
2008 September 5, Howes Valley, NSW, ML 3.2
0539 UTC, 150.80° E, -32.78° S, 10 kilometres depth
(Friday, September 5, 03:39 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred 23 km northeast of Putty, near Howes Valley NSW. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 September 4, Pyramid Hill, VIC, ML 2.2
1945 UTC, 144.32° E, -36.00° S, 10 kilometres depth
(Friday, September 5, 05:45 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 8 kilometres east of Pyramid Hill, in northwest Victoria. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 August 30, Appin, NSW, ML 1.7
1757 UTC, 150.76° E, -34.18° S, 6 kilometres depth
(Saturday, August 30, 03:57 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 3 kilometres northwest of Appin, and 13 kilometres southwest of Campbelltown, NSW.
2008 August 26, Gunning, NSW, ML 3.1
0534 UTC, 149.21° E, -34.73° S, 3 kilometres depth (Wednesday, August 26, 03:34 pm AEST)
Earthquake epicentre located to 30 kilometres northeast of Yass, and 7 kilometres northwest of Gunning, NSW. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 July 21, Boort, VIC, ML 2.6
22:01 UTC, 143.66° E, -36.24° S, normal depth
(Tuesday, July 21, 08:01 am AEST)
Earthquake epicentre located to 42 kilometres southeast of Wycheproof, and 45 kilometres southwest of Pyramid Hill, Victoria. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 July 17, Culcairn, VIC, ML 2.3
0258 UTC, 147.18° E, -35.63° S, normal depth
(Wednesday, July 17, 12:58 pm AEST)
This event occurred 13 kilometres east-northeast of Culcairn and 16 kilometres northwest of Holbrook.
2008 July 15, Foster, VIC, ML 1.6
0329 UTC, 146.03° E, -38.77° S, normal depth
(Tuesday, July 15, 01:29 pm AEST)
This was a minor event located 19 kilometres southwest of Foster, and 17 kilometres northeast of Cape Liptrap.
2008 July 14, Kerang, VIC, ML 2.5
1323 UTC, 143.74° E, 35.78° S, normal depth
(Monday, July 14, 11:23 pm AEST)
This small earthquake occurred 50 kilometres southeast of Swan Hill, and 17 kilometres west of Kerang.
2008 June 1, Bass Strait, VIC, ML 2.6
0217 UTC, 144.78° E, 38.71° S, normal depth
(Sunday, June 1, 01:17 pm AEST)
This small earthquake occurred in Bass Strait about 24 kilometres south of Cape Schanck.
2008 April 14, Mt Moriac, VIC, ML 2.3
1501 UTC, 144.17° E, 38.19° S, normal depth
(Tuesday, April 15, 01:01 am AEST)
This small earthquake occurred west of Geelong near Mt Moriac. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 March 9, Yass, NSW, ML 3.0
0441 UTC, 149.12° E, 34.89° S, normal depth
(Sunday, March 9, 03:41 pm AEDT)
This moderate earthquake occurred mid way between Yass and Gunning, 50 km north of Canberra. Several felt reports have been received from Yass and Gunning. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event or were in the epicentral area and did not feel anything.
2008 March 1, Echuca, VIC, ML 3.4
0025 UTC, 144.69° E, 36.20° S, normal depth
(Saturday, March 1, 11:25 am AEDT)
This moderate earthquake occurred about 10km southwest of Echuca, near the VIC-NSW border. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event.
2008 February 17, Off Point Lonsdale, VIC, ML 1.1
1700 UTC, 144.60° E, 38.34° S, normal depth
(Monday, February 18, 04:00 am AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred off Point Lonsdale, south of Pt Phillip heads.
2008 February 17, Off Portland, VIC, ML 3.3
1148 UTC, 140.83° E, 38.47° S, normal depth
(Sunday, February 17, 10:48 pm AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred about 68 km west of Portland.
2008 February 13, South of Charleville, QLD, ML 4.2
2157 UTC, 146.70° E, 27.58° S, normal depth
(Thursday, February 14, 07:57 am AEST)
This moderate earthquake occurred about 138 km south of Charleville, 115 km northeast of Cunnamulla. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event.
2008 February 10, Northeast of Lithgow, NSW, ML 2.4
1253 UTC, 150.57° E, 33.25° S, normal depth
(Sunday, February 10, 11:53 pm AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred about 47km northeast of Lithgow, 33 km south of Putty. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event.
2008 February 9, West of Sydney, NSW, ML 2.2
0105 UTC, 151.04° E, 33.91° S, normal depth
(Saturday, February 9, 12:05 pm AEDT)
This small earthquake occurred about 15km west of the Sydney CBD, near Bankstown. Please fill out an intensity report if you felt this event.