Max magnitude
6.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
573 events tracked
Australia seismic overview
Australia earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Australia, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
14.9 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Australia earthquakes today
15 recent events
4.7
Moderate
2026-10-02 16:01:39 UTC
Melbourne, Australia
Earthquake near Melbourne
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-05 03:39:11 UTC
Warrnambool, Australia
Earthquake near Warrnambool
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-06-30 14:00:41 UTC
49 km W of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 49 km W of Tennant Creek
6.3 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-06-02 08:18:53 UTC
34 km SW of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 34 km SW of Tennant Creek
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-05-21 16:39:49 UTC
220 km WNW of Larapinta, Australia
Earthquake near 220 km WNW of Larapinta
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-14 10:19:53 UTC
Orange, Australia
Earthquake near Orange
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-08 09:17:02 UTC
89 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
Earthquake near 89 km SSW of Yulara
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-04-04 23:35:55 UTC
81 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
Earthquake near 81 km SSW of Yulara
10.0 km
5.5
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-11 08:09:32 UTC
Canberra, Australia
Earthquake near Canberra
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-02 23:02:42 UTC
Albany, Australia
Earthquake near Albany
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-12-31 03:35:57 UTC
93 km S of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 93 km S of Tennant Creek
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-12-05 04:15:48 UTC
122 km NNE of Roxby Downs, Australia
Earthquake near 122 km NNE of Roxby Downs
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-10-29 04:14:33 UTC
149 km ESE of Mission River, Australia
Earthquake near 149 km ESE of Mission River
11.3 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-10-27 10:31:24 UTC
138 km E of Mission River, Australia
Earthquake near 138 km E of Mission River
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Australia
All period
#1
6.7
Severe
1988-01-22 12:04:57 UTC
38 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 38 km WSW of Tennant Creek
5.0 km
#2
6.6
Severe
2019-07-14 05:39:23 UTC
198 km W of Cable Beach, Australia
Earthquake near 198 km W of Cable Beach
10.0 km
#3
6.6
10.0 km
#4
6.5
11.2 km
#5
6.5
15.0 km
#6
6.4
15.0 km
#7
6.3
10.0 km
#8
6.3
Severe
1988-01-22 03:57:25 UTC
33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 33 km WSW of Tennant Creek
5.0 km
#9
6.3
Severe
1988-01-22 00:35:58 UTC
46 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
Earthquake near 46 km WSW of Tennant Creek
5.0 km
#10
6.2
15.0 km
Activity rhythm
Australia earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Australia
Frankston East
Population 34,457
11 earthquakes
Maitland
Population 67,132
9 earthquakes
Glen Waverly
Population 42,642
9 earthquakes
Bathurst
Population 33,110
6 earthquakes
Orange
Population 38,408
5 earthquakes
Sydney
Population 5,231,147
3 earthquakes
Newcastle
Population 348,539
3 earthquakes
Wollongong
Population 280,153
3 earthquakes
Geelong
Population 268,984
3 earthquakes
Launceston
Population 87,345
3 earthquakes
Live geography
Australia earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Australia.
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History
Earthquakes history
45 years
| 1988 | 6.7 | 37 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1997 | 6.3 | 12 |
| 1979 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | 23 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 18 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 1989 | 5.8 | 18 |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5.5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5.5 | 11 |
| 1992 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5.4 | 16 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5.3 | 12 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5.3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5.2 | 18 |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 15 |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 1981 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5.0 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1996 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 16 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | 16 |
| 2004 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 1977 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 20 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 13 |
| 1995 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1982 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1980 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 1998 | 4.7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 11 |