Biggest Earthquakes Near Australia
Australia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 12 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Australia:
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1938-02-01 19:04:22 UTC
at 19:04
February 01, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.045, 131.614
144.2 km from
Tual
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Lospalos, Lautém, East Timor
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1963-11-04 01:17:09 UTC
at 01:17
November 04, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.843, 129.684
349.2 km from
Lospalos
(216.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1906-09-14 16:04:43 UTC
at 16:04
September 14, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.249, 147.281
61.2 km from
Lae
(38.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1992-12-12 05:29:26 UTC
at 05:29
December 12, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.48, 121.896
37.2 km from
Maumere
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 01:46:43 UTC
at 01:46
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.824, 141.416
128.2 km from
Aitape
(79.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1971-01-10 07:17:05 UTC
at 07:17
January 10, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.184, 139.722
120.2 km from
Abepura
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Lospalos, Lautém, East Timor
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1950-11-02 15:28:15 UTC
at 15:28
November 02, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.823, 129.183
304.2 km from
Lospalos
(189.2 miles)
Depth: 199 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-05-12 15:39:06 UTC
at 15:39
May 12, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.154, 147.634
55.2 km from
Finschhafen
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-06 08:31:41 UTC
at 08:31
November 06, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.602, 134.015
135.2 km from
Tual
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-13 08:20:32 UTC
at 08:20
January 13, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.987, 138.011
287.2 km from
Nabire
(178.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 km
Morehead, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1922-01-19 21:59:04 UTC
at 21:59
January 19, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.629, 141.173
130.2 km from
Morehead
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1988-01-22 12:04:57 UTC
at 12:04
January 22, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.829, 133.882
37.2 km from
Tennant Creek
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-14 05:39:24 UTC
at 05:39
July 14, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.202, 120.337
203.2 km from
Broome
(126.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cunderdin, Western Australia, Australia
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1968-10-14 02:58:52 UTC
at 02:58
October 14, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.566, 117.071
18.2 km from
Cunderdin
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Derby, Western Australia, Australia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1997-08-10 09:20:30 UTC
at 09:20
August 10, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.013, 124.329
161.2 km from
Derby
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1988-01-22 03:57:25 UTC
at 03:57
January 22, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.798, 133.91
33.2 km from
Tennant Creek
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1988-01-22 00:35:58 UTC
at 00:35
January 22, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.847, 133.803
46.2 km from
Tennant Creek
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Melville, Western Australia, Australia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1941-04-29 01:35:38 UTC
at 01:35
April 29, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.914, 116.25
148.2 km from
Melville
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Innamincka, South Australia, Australia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1941-06-27 07:55:55 UTC
at 07:55
June 27, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.936, 137.478
378.2 km from
Innamincka
(235.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kerema, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1924-12-09 11:53:06 UTC
at 11:53
December 09, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.841, 145.197
116.2 km from
Kerema
(72.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Wongan Hills, Western Australia, Australia
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-06-02 09:47:58 UTC
at 09:47
June 02, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.812, 117.179
44.2 km from
Wongan Hills
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-04-23 05:45:10 UTC
at 05:45
April 23, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.535, 120.175
269.2 km from
Broome
(167.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-21 23:15:53 UTC
at 23:15
September 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.486, 146.347
54.2 km from
Mansfield
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1989-05-28 02:55:19 UTC
at 02:55
May 28, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.053, 130.781
348.2 km from
Alice Springs
(216.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-16 14:26:19 UTC
at 14:26
December 16, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.327, 112.485
206.2 km from
Carnarvon
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1986-03-30 08:53:53 UTC
at 08:53
March 30, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.194, 132.767
298.2 km from
Alice Springs
(185.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1972-08-28 02:18:54 UTC
at 02:18
August 28, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.002, 136.348
288.2 km from
Alice Springs
(179.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wongan Hills, Western Australia, Australia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-03-10 17:15:11 UTC
at 17:15
March 10, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.077, 116.567
25.2 km from
Wongan Hills
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
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
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-01-29 10:19:30 UTC
at 10:19
January 29, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.003, 133.745
60.2 km from
Tennant Creek
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km