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Earthquakes in Australia

Explore earthquakes recorded within Australia. Latest events cover 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
644
Maximum magnitude
5,98
Average magnitude
2,49

Earthquake map for Australia

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 1,80 Australia, BASIN MURRAY-DARLING, Australia Selatan
  2. 2,40 Australia, Victoria
  3. 2,90 Australia, Australia Selatan
  4. 2,30 Australia, Pegunungan Pemisah Besar, New South Wales
  5. 3,10 Australia, Victoria
  6. 2,40 Australia, Victoria
  7. 3,10 Australia, TASMANIA, Tasmania
  8. 1,80 Australia, Australia Barat
  9. 2,00 Australia, Australia Barat
  10. 2,80 Australia, Gurun Victoria Besar, Australia Barat
  11. 2,20 Australia, Australia Barat
  12. 1,60 Australia, Pegunungan Pemisah Besar, New South Wales
  13. 2,90 Australia, Australia Barat
  14. 2,00 Australia, Alpen Australia, Victoria
  15. 2,40 Australia, Australia Barat
  16. 2,00 Australia, Victoria
  17. 2,20 Australia, Australia Barat
  18. 2,30 Australia, New South Wales
  19. 3,40 Australia, Australia Barat
  20. 3,30 Australia, Australia Barat

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 5,98 Australia, DATARAN TINGGI BARAT, Wilayah Utara
  2. 5,50 Australia, DATARAN TINGGI BARAT, Wilayah Utara
  3. 4,70 Australia, Victoria
  4. 4,60 Australia, Dataran Nullarbor, Australia Barat
  5. 4,60 Australia, Pegunungan Pemisah Besar, New South Wales
  6. 4,60 Australia, Wilayah Utara
  7. 4,50 Australia, DATARAN TINGGI BARAT, Australia Selatan
  8. 4,50 Australia, BASIN MURRAY-DARLING, New South Wales
  9. 4,20 Australia, Wilayah Utara
  10. 4,20 Australia, Australia Barat

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 24 Okt 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 611 5,98 — Australia, DATARAN TINGGI BARAT, Wilayah Utara 1,674

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