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Earthquakes in Australia

Explore earthquakes recorded within Australia. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
685
Maximum magnitude
5.98
Average magnitude
2.54

Earthquake map for Australia

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.10 Australia, South Australia
  2. 2.20 Australia, Western Australia
  3. 2.40 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  4. 2.10 Australia, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
  5. 1.00 Australia, South Australia
  6. 2.30 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  7. 2.30 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  8. 2.20 Australia, South Australia
  9. 2.50 Australia, Western Australia
  10. 1.60 Australia, South Australia
  11. 3.90 Australia, Victoria
  12. 2.40 Australia, Western Australia
  13. 2.40 Australia, Western Australia
  14. 2.60 Australia, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
  15. 2.10 Australia, Western Australia
  16. 3.60 Australia, Northern Territory
  17. 2.50 Australia, Great Dividing Range, New South Wales
  18. 2.70 Australia, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
  19. 2.90 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  20. 2.30 Australia, Victoria

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.98 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  2. 5.57 Australia, Great Dividing Range, Queensland
  3. 5.50 Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory
  4. 4.90 Australia, Great Dividing Range, Queensland
  5. 4.60 Australia, Great Dividing Range, New South Wales
  6. 4.60 Australia, Northern Territory
  7. 4.50 Australia, Western Plateau, South Australia
  8. 4.50 Australia, Murray–Darling basin, New South Wales
  9. 4.20 Australia, Northern Territory
  10. 4.20 Australia, Western Australia

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 490 5.98 — Australia, Western Plateau, Northern Territory 1.343

Country borders and localized names come from Natural Earth. naturalearthdata.com