Biggest Earthquakes Near Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-08-18 04:30:08 UTC
      
      at 04:30 
August 18, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -19.859, 148.726
        
        52.2 km from
  Bowen
    (32.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-04-16 05:31:18 UTC
      
      at 05:31 
April 16, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -20.085, 147.764
        
        51.2 km from
  Bowen
    (31.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2003-08-11 07:04:30 UTC
      
      at 07:04 
August 11, 2003 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.436, 147.114
        
        84.2 km from
  Magnetic Island
    (52.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Bohle Plains, Queensland, Australia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-03-01 11:31:33 UTC
      
      at 11:31 
March 01, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -19.391, 146.729
        
        9.2 km from
  Bohle Plains
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Home Hill, Queensland, Australia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-09-17 16:28:29 UTC
      
      at 16:28 
September 17, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -20.214, 147.614
        
        64.2 km from
  Home Hill
    (40.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-04-16 07:06:52 UTC
      
      at 07:06 
April 16, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -20.17, 147.679
        
        61.2 km from
  Bowen
    (38.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-04-15 07:11:05 UTC
      
      at 07:11 
April 15, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -19.9, 148.716
        
        50.2 km from
  Bowen
    (31.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-08-23 03:00:52 UTC
      
      at 03:00 
August 23, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -20.944, 146.247
        
        96.2 km from
  Charters Towers
    (59.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
3.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2006-07-28 05:49:23 UTC
      
      at 05:49 
July 28, 2006 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.1, 147.72
        
        148.2 km from
  Magnetic Island
    (92.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-03-15 06:07:59 UTC
      
      at 06:07 
March 15, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.327, 146.253
        
        31.2 km from
  Innisfail
    (19.2 miles)
    
Depth: 0 km
Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
3.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2002-04-12 00:58:57 UTC
      
      at 00:58 
April 12, 2002 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -21.716, 147.895
        
        35.2 km from
  Moranbah
    (21.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Southeast Asia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2014-05-13 09:44:10 UTC
      
      at 09:44 
May 13, 2014 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.72, 149.956
    
Depth: 10 km
Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
3.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-06-25 06:05:54 UTC
      
      at 06:05 
June 25, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -22.286, 147.734
        
        45.2 km from
  Moranbah
    (28.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
3.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1991-06-22 04:19:27 UTC
      
      at 04:19 
June 22, 1991 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -22.483, 148.266
        
        57.2 km from
  Moranbah
    (35.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Southeast Asia
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1991-08-06 14:11:42 UTC
      
      at 14:11 
August 06, 1991 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.902, 143.217
    
Depth: 10 km
East Of Australia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2019-08-18 11:38:41 UTC
      
      at 11:38 
August 18, 2019 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -20.88, 151.935
    
Depth: 10 km
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1998-11-02 17:09:29 UTC
      
      at 17:09 
November 02, 1998 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -22.429, 151.869
        
        138.2 km from
  Yeppoon
    (86.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Southeast Asia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-06-18 00:06:52 UTC
      
      at 00:06 
June 18, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.972, 140.684
    
Depth: 10 km
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-11-28 17:33:36 UTC
      
      at 17:33 
November 28, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -23.336, 152.553
        
        143.2 km from
  Gladstone
    (89.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km
Southeast Asia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1989-07-30 17:50:53 UTC
      
      at 17:50 
July 30, 1989 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -13.479, 150.553
    
Depth: 33 km