Older Quakes

2011 December 11, Off Cape Paterson, VIC ML 2.4
0843 UTC, 145.6°E, 38.7°S, normal depth
(Sunday, December 11, 07:43 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 1 kilometre southwest of Cape Paterson, 108 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 November 21, Queenstown, TAS ML 3.0
2011 UTC, 145.5°E, 42.1°S, 1km deep
(Tuesday, November 22, 07:11 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 7 kilometres west of Queenstown, 170 kilometres northwest of Hobart, TAS.

2011 November 14, Oatlands, TAS ML 3.8
0243 UTC, 147.4°E, 42.1°S, normal depth
(Monday, November 14, 01:43 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 20 kilometres north of Oatlands, 85 kilometres north of Hobart, TAS.

2011 October 13, Korumburra, VIC ML 2.5
0958 UTC, 145.8°E, 38.4°S, normal depth
(Thursday, October 13, 08:58 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 4 kilometres northeast of Korumburra, 95 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, VIC.  An aftershock of magnitude ML 2.2 occurred at 1115 UTC (10:15pm local time).

2011 October 8, Moe, VIC ML 2.4
2141 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.3°S, normal depth
(Sunday, October 9, 8:41 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 6 kilometres south of Moe, 115 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 October 5, Korumburra, VIC ML 2.3
0947 UTC, 145.9°E, 38.4°S, 8km deep
(Wednesday, October 5, 8:47 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 3 kilometres northeast of Korumburra, 100 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 September 26, Leongatha, VIC ML 2.4
0519 UTC, 145.9°E, 38.5°S, normal depth
(Monday, September 26, 3:19 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 5 kilometres west of Leongatha, 100 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 September 20, Berridale, NSW ML 2.3
0001 UTC, 148.8°E, 36.2°S, 15km deep
(Tuesday, September 20, 10:01 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 15 kilometres north of Berridale, 100 kilometres south of Canberra, ACT.

2011 September 17, Dalbeg, QLD ML 4.2
1628 UTC, 147.8°E, 20.2°S, normal depth
(Sunday, September 18, 2:28 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 40 kilometres east of Dalbeg, 130 kilometres southeast of Townsville.  This earthquake has been felt in Dalbeg, Bowen, Brandon, Jubilee Pocket and in Mackay.

2011 September 9, Korumburra, VIC ML 3.0
1339 UTC, 145.9°E, 38.4°S, normal depth
(Friday, September 9, 11:39 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 5 kilometres east of Korumburra, 100 kilometres southeast of Melbourne.

2011 September 4, Jamestown, SA ML 4.2
1115 UTC, 138.9°E, 33.2°S, normal depth
(Sunday, September 4, 9:15 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 30 kilometres east of Jamestown, 190 kilometres north of Adelaide.  This earthquake was felt in Jamestown.

2011 July 14, Berridale, NSW ML 2.2
1057 UTC, 148.8°E, 36.3°S, 3km deep
(Thursday, July 14, 8:57 pm AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 6 kilometres northwest of Berridale, 110 kilometres south of Canberra.  This earthquake was felt in Berridale.  An aftershock of magnitude ML 1.4 occurred at 1841 UTC (4:41am local time, Friday July 15th).

2011 July 10, South of Bright, VIC ML 2.9
0332 UTC, 146.9°E, 36.9°S, 7km deep
(Sunday, July 10, 1:32 pm AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 22 kilometres south of Bright, 190 kilometres northeast of Melbourne.  This earthquake was felt in Freeburgh and Bright.

2011 July 7, Oatlands, TAS ML 2.9
2059 UTC, 147.1°E, 42.2°S, normal depth
(Friday, July 8, 6:59 am AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 25 kilometres northwest of Oatlands, 80 kilometres north of Hobart.

2011 July 5, Korumburra, VIC ML 4.1
0132 UTC, 145.9°E, 38.4°S, 9km deep
(Tuesday, July 5, 11:32 am AEST)
This moderate earthquake occured about 5 kilometres northwest of Korumburra, approximately 95 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. This earthquake has been felt strongly in the Korumburra region, and rumblings were reported across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and in the CBD. There were several aftershocks following the main shock, ranging from magnitudes 0.8 to 3.8. The largest aftershock of magnitude ML 3.8 occurred at 0916 UTC (7:16pm local time).

2011 June 1, Southern Grampians, VIC ML 4.1
0329 UTC, 142.5°E, 37.4°S, 15km deep
(Wednesday, June 1, 1:29 pm AEST)
This earthquake occured in the Grampian ranges, about 250 kilometres west of Melbourne. This earthquake has been felt in Dunkeld, Halls Gap, and at Mt Zero.

2011 May 28, Canberra, ACT ML 2.3
1200 UTC, 148.9°E, 35.5°S, normal depth
(Saturday, May 28, 10:00 pm AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Canberra, 280 kilometres southwest of Sydney.

2011 May 20, Southern Ocean, VIC ML 3.3
2227 UTC, 142.3°E, 40.7°S, normal depth
(Saturday, May 21, 8:27 am AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 190 kilometres southwest of King Island, 400 kilometres southwest of Melbourne.

2011 May 16, Off Mallacoota, VIC ML 2.8
1447 UTC, 150.9°E, 37.7°S, 20 kilometres deep
(Tuesday, May 17, 12:47 am AEST)
This earthquake occured approximately 100 kilometres east of Mallacoota, 310 kilometres southeast of Canberra.

2011 May 13, Bundaberg, QLD ML 3.7
2325 UTC, 152.0°E, 24.8°S, normal depth
(Saturday, May 14, 9:25 am AEST)
This earthquake occured near Bundaberg.

2011 April 29, Robbins Is, TAS ML 3.5
2226 UTC, 145.0°E, 40.7°S, normal depth
(Saturday, April 30, 08:26 am AEST)
This earthquake occured on Robbins Island in northwestern Tasmania, about 25km NW of Smithton.

2011 April 19, off Bundaberg, QLD ML 2.9
2013 UTC, 152.4°E, 24.3°S, normal depth
(Wednesday, April 20, 06:13 am AEST)
A small earthquake occured about 60km north of Bundaberg, off the coast of Queensland.

2011 April 16, Townsville , QLD ML 5.3
0531 UTC, 147.6°E, 20.1°S, normal depth
(Saturday, April 16, 03:31 pm AEST)
This significant earthquake was located about 100km southeast of Townsville in northern Queensland. There were several small foreshocks in the hour before the main shock, a few small aftershocks in the minutes after, and several moderate aftershocks in the following hours. The largest aftershock of magnitude 4.0 occurred at 0706 UTC (05:06pm local time). The epicentral area is about 30km inland, in remote bushland about 20km from the nearest populated locality.

2011 April 12, Queenstown, TAS ML 3.4
1029 UTC, 145.6°E, 42.2°S, 13 kilometres deep
(Tuesday, April 12, 08:29 pm AEST)
This earthquake was located near Queenstown on Tasmania mid-west coast.

2011 March 25, Korumburra, VIC ML 2.6
0240 UTC, 145.8°E, 38.4°S, 8 kilometres deep
(Friday, March 25, 01:40 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 2 kilometres southeast of Korumburra, 100 kilometres souteast of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 March 24, Off Bundaberg, QLD ML 2.6
0720 UTC, 153.7°E, 23.7°S, 10 kilometres deep
(Thursday, March 24, 04:20 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 190 kilometres northeast of Bundaberg, 330 kilometres east of Rockhampton, QLD.

2011 March 15, Off Cairns, QLD ML 3.8
0608 UTC, 146.2°E, 17.3°S, 10 kilometres deep
(Tuesday, March 15, 04:08 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 33 kilometres northeast of Innisfail, 65 kilometres southeast of Cairns, QLD.

2011 March 13, Off Bundaberg, QLD ML 3.0
0332 UTC, 152.7°E, 23.9°S, 10 kilometres deep
(Sunday, March 13, 01:32 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 110 kilometres northeast of Bundaberg, 225 kilometres east of Rockhampton, QLD.

2011 February 26, Woods Point, VIC ML 2.8
0046 UTC, 146.5°E, 37.6°S, 8 kilometres deep
(Saturday, February 26, 11:46 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 70 kilometres north of Moe, 130 kilometres east of Melbourne, VIC.

2011 February 21, Off Bundaberg, QLD ML 3.8
2243 UTC, 153.0°E, 23.8°S, normal depth
(Tuesday, February 22, 08:43 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred approximately 140 kilometres northeast of Bundaberg, 255 kilometres east of Rockhampton, QLD.

2011 February 20, Smithton, TAS ML 2.5
1510 UTC, 145.2°E, 40.9°S, normal depth
(Monday, February 21, 02:10 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 5 kilometres southeast of Smithton, 140 kilometres west of Georgetown, TAS. This earthquake was reported felt throughout Smithton.

2011 February 10, Cessnock, NSW ML 2.5
2333 UTC, 151.4°E, 32.9°S, normal depth
(Friday, February 11, 10:33 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 10 kilometres southeast of Cessnock, 20 kilometres west of Newcastle.

2011 February 09, Cessnock, NSW ML 2.5
1441 UTC, 151.4°E, 32.8°S, normal depth
(Thursday, February 10, 01:41 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 5 kilometres east of Cessnock, 30 kilometres northwest of Newcastle.

2011 February 08, Balmoral, VIC ML 2.7
1842 UTC, 141.8°E, 37.3°S, normal depth
(Wednesday, February 09, 05:42 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 30 kilometres north of Coleraine, 300 kilometres west of Melbourne.

2011 February 06, St. George, QLD ML 2.7
0805 UTC, 148.9°E, 28.4°S, normal depth
(Sunday, February 06, 07:05 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 45 kilometres southeast of St. George, 200 kilometres south of Roma, QLD.

2011 January 29, Dunedoo, NSW ML 2.9
1529 UTC, 148.9°E, 31.5°S, normal depth
(Saturday, January 30, 02:29 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Dunedoo, 150 kilometres southwest of Gunnedah, NSW.

2011 January 28, Off Dalmeny, NSW ML 2.5
1147 UTC, 150.4°E, 36.4°S, normal depth
(Friday, January 28,10:47 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 40 kilometres southeast of Dalmeny, 80 kilometres south of Bateman’s Bay, NSW.

2011 January 25, Cadia, NSW ML 3.0
1128 UTC, 149.0°E, 33.4°S, 2 kilometres depth
(Tuesday, January 25, 10:28 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 2 kilometres northwest of Cadia, 50 kilometres west of Bathurst, NSW.

2011 January 23, St. George, QLD ML 3.8
1940 UTC, 148.5°E, 28.4°S, normal depth
(Monday, January 24, 06:40 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred approximately 45 kilometres south of St. George, 200 kilometres south of Roma, QLD.