Spencer Gulf, SA, ML 3.0
1998 January 29, 21:06 UTC
(Wednesday, January 30, 07:36 am CDST)
Spencer Gulf, SA, ML 3.6
1998 May 6, 05:29 UT
(Wednesday, May 6, 02:59 pm CST)
This earthquake occurred in Spencer Gulf, about 65km southeast of Cleve on Eyre Peninsula, and 180km northwest of Adelaide.
Spencer Gulf, SA, ML 3.3
1998 July 15, 15:51 UTC
(Thursday, July 16, 01:21 am CDST)
Located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre at Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA).
1998 October 19 to 28, West Wyalong, NSW
ML 2.5,October 19, 15:56 UTC, 147.1°E, 34.1°S, normal depth
(Tuesday, October 20 at 01:56 am EST)
ML 3.1,October 21, 00:00 UTC, 147.1°E, 34.1°S, normal depth
(Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 am EST)
ML 2.8, October 28, 11:33 UTC, 147.1°E, 34.0°S, normal depth
(Wednesday, October 28 at 10:33 pm EDST)
These three events were about 15km southwest of West Wyalong in central New South Wales. This is about 120km north of Wagga Wagga, and 240km northwest of Canberra. No reports of the earthquakes being felt have been received.
1998 November 7, Wee Jasper, NSW, ML 3.1
22:42 UTC, 148.9°E, 35.1°S, 7km deep
(Sunday, November 8 at 08:42 am EDST )
This earthquake was about 30km northwest of Canberra in central New South Wales, about 23km east of Wee Jasper and 35km south of Yass. It was felt in the epicentral region.
1998 November 9, Wee Jasper, NSW, ML 2.5
06:25 UTC, 148.9°E, 35.1°S, 14km deep
(Monday, November 9 at 05:25 pm EDST )
This small earthquake occurred about 32km northwest of Canberra, and 21km east of Wee Jasper, near the ML 3.0 event on November 7. It was felt in the northwest suburbs of Canberra.
1998 November 17, Willow Grove, Vic, ML 2.6
19:08 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.1°S, 22km deep
(Wednesday, November 18 at 06:08 pm EDST )
Geehi, NSW, ML 2.8
1998 January 11, 01:32 UTC
(Sunday, January 11, 12:32 pm EDST)
This earthquake occurred 12km southwest of Mt Kosciusko, in southeastern NSW, about 6km north of Tom Groggin on the Murray River. No reports of it being felt were received.
Port Sorell, Tas, ML 2.6
1998 January 21, 01:46 UTC
(Wednesday, January 21, 12:46 pm EDST)
This earthquake occurred east of Devonport in northern Tasmania. It was felt in Port Sorell and Wesley Vale.
Peterborough, SA, ML 3.3
1998 January 28, 08:45 UTC
(Wednesday, January 28, 07:15 pm CDST)
Spencer Gulf, SA, ML 3.0
1998 January 29, 21:06 UTC
(Wednesday, January 30, 07:36 am CDST)
Geranium, SA, ML 2.7
1998 January 30, 13:36 UTC
(Saturday, January 31, 00:06 am CDST)
This earthquake occurred northeast of Geranium, about 160km east of Adelaide. It was heard as a loud rumble in Geranium (Modified Mercalli Intensity 3).
ref: The event was located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre at PIRSA in Adelaide.
NW of Australia, ML 4.2
1998 February 10, 09:56 UT
(Tuesday, February 10, 05:56 pm WST)
Yerilla Homestead, Qld, ML 4.3
1998 February 13, 23:20 UTC
(Saturday, February 14, 09:20 am EST)
This earthquake occurred near Yerilla Homestead, about 70km west of Mundubbera and 300km northwest of Brisbane. The epicentral area is sparsely populated, but the earthquake was felt on properties within a radius of about 60km.
ref: The event was located by the University of Queensland in Brisbane, using data from their seismograph network and the Australian National Seismograph Network that is operated by the Australian Geological Survey Organisation.
Brindabella, NSW, ML 4.2
1998 February 14, 18:23 UTC
(Sunday, February 15, 05:23 am EDST)
The epicentre of this earthquake was west of Brindabella in the northern Snowy Mountains area of New South Wales. It was about 27km south of Wee Jasper, 40km east of Tumut, and 53km west of Canberra.
Reports of the earthquake being felt were received from the epicentral area, and from Canberra. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake is normally felt over a radius of about 70 to 100 kilometres.
No foreshocks were recorded before the main shock, and no significant aftershocks following the earthquake.
An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 occurred northwest of this location on 1997 November 25 at 04:50 pm EDST. That earthquake was felt in the Wee Jasper area. Another ML 2.6 event on 1995 January 3 at 03:20 am EDST was felt at Brindabella. No significant historical earthquakes are known to have occurred in this area.
ref: The event was jointly located by the SRC and AGSO, using data from their networks in SE Australia.
Off Port MacDonnell, SA, ML 2.9
1998 February 17, 11:00 UT
(Tuesday, February 17, 09:30 pm CDST)
This earthquake occurred 30km off the coast in the Southern Ocean, about 50km west of Port MacDonnell in southeast South Australia.
ref: The event was located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre at PIRSA, Adelaide using data from their seismograph network, the SRC and AGSO.
Eyre Peninsula, SA, ML 4.5
1998 February 26, 14:13 UT
(Friday, February 27, 12:43 am CDST)
This earthquake occurred north of Cleve and south of Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, about 250km northwest of Adelaide. It was felt over northern Eyre Peninsula, and on Yorke Peninsula at a distance of about 110km from the epicentre. The maximum reported intensity was Modified Mercalli Intensity 4, and no damage was reported.
Located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, Adelaide.
Merriwa, NSW, ML 3.6
1998 March 9, 12:40 UTC
(Monday, March 9, 11:40 pm EDST)
This earthquake occurred between Merriwa and Cassilis, about 135km east of Dubbo and 220km northwest of Sydney. It was felt in Cassilis and in the Merriwa area.
Padthaway, SA, ML 3.4
1998 March 11, 03:27 UTC
(Wednesday, March 11, 01:57 pm CDST)
This earthquake occurred 5km south of Padthaway, about 40km northwest of Naracoorte and 250km southeast of Adelaide. It was felt in Padthaway and to a distance of some tens of kilometres from the epicentre.
Located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, Adelaide.
East of Kambalda, WA, ML 3.5
1998 March 13, 06:57 UTC
(Friday, March 13, 02:57 pm WST)
Mt Sassafras, Vic, ML 2.5
1998 March 28, 08:21 UTC
(Saturday, March 28, 07:21 pm EST)
This earthquake occurred near Mt Sassafras, a few kilometres east of Dartmouth Reservoir. No reports of it being felt were received.
Off Nelson Bay, NSW, ML 3.0
1998 March 28, 09:02 UTC
(Saturday, March 28, 08:02 pm EDST)
This earthquake occurred 20km offshore from Nelson Bay, about 50km east of Newcastle. It was felt in Shoal Bay and Corlette, near Nelson Bay.
Gulf of Carpentaria, ML 4.8
1998 March 29, 03:50 UTC
(Sunday, March 29, 01:50 pm EST)
An earthquake of magnitude about ML 4.8 occurred in the northern Gulf of Carpentaria, about 270km east of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula and 280km west of Weipa on Cape York, on Sunday, March 29 at 01:50 pm EST. The epicentre was approximately 139.2° E, 12.6° S, and large surface waves suggest a very shallow depth. Although offshore, this was the largest earthquake in the Australian continental region in the first six months of 1998.
Fish Creek, Vic, ML 3.5
1998 April 4, 09:55 UT
(Saturday, April 4, 07:55 pm EST)
This earthquake occurred 4km southeast of Fish Creek, about 140km southeast of Melbourne. The earthquake was at a depth of 16km. It was felt by many people in the Fish Creek area from Yanakie in the south to north of Foster. The event sounded like a large nearby quarry explosion, and windows rattled.
Dumbalk, Vic, ML 2.7
1998 April 7, 21:19 UT
(Wednesday, April 8, 07:19 am EST)
This earthquake occurred northeast of Dumbalk, 125km SE of Melbourne. It was 22km north of the April 4, Fish Creek event. No reports of it being felt were received.
Darriman, Vic, ML 2.6
1998 April 18, 10:23 UT
(Saturday, April 18, 08:23 pm EST)
This earthquake occurred near Darriman, 170km east of Melbourne. No reports of it being felt have been received.
Spencer Gulf, SA, ML 3.6
1998 May 6, 05:29 UT
(Wednesday, May 6, 02:59 pm CST)
This earthquake occurred in Spencer Gulf, about 65km southeast of Cleve on Eyre Peninsula, and 180km northwest of Adelaide.
It was located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre at Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA).
Port Macquarie, NSW, ML 2.9
1998 May 12, 15:46 UT
(Wednesday, May 13, 01:46 am EST)
Because of poor seismograph coverage in the coastal area of northern NSW, the uncertainty in this epicentre is about 20km. The earthquake was about 25km southwest of Port Macquarie. It was felt with Modified Mercalli intensity 3.
Cootamundra, NSW, ML 3.9
1998 May 22, 19:01 UT
(Saturday, May 23, 05:01 am EST)
This earthquake occurred about 10km west of Cootamundra in central New South Wales. It was felt at Cootamundra and Bethungra.
Eskdale, Vic, ML 2.7
1998 May 25, 00:53 UT
(Monday, May 25, 10:53 am EST)
This earthquake occurred under Eskdale, about 27km south of Tallangatta. It was felt at Dartmouth and Kiewa.
Oodnadatta, SA, ML 4.3
1998 June 9, 01:00 UT
(Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 am CST)
This earthquake occurred about 56km southeast of Oodnadatta in the northern part of South Australia. The area is sparsely populated with no properties close to the epicentre. A few people at Allendale station just east of Oodnadatta heard the earthquake (MM Intensity 3). This earthquake was close to the site of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in 1965.
ref: These details were provided by the Sutton Earthquake Centre at PIRSA in Adelaide.
Marble Bar, WA, ML 4.0
1998 June 22, 09:46 UT
(Monday, June 22, 05:46 pm WST)
A earthquake occurred about 60km southeast of Marble Bar in Western Australia. AGSO and the Mundaring Geophysical Observatory in Perth report that it was felt in Marble Bar, and to the south in Nullagine.
Great Barrier Reef, Qld, ML 4.3
1998 June 30, 02:58 UT
(Tuesday, June 30, 12:58 pm EST)
A earthquake of magnitude about ML 4.3 occurred near the Swain Reefs, about 250km northeast of Rockhampton in Queensland. It was well off-shore, and there have been no reports of it being felt. The earthquake was located by QUAKES at the University of Queensland.
Tasman Sea, ML 4.4
1998 July 16, 07:13 UTC
(Thursday, July 16, 05:13 pm EST)
Karooonda, SA, ML 3.1
1998 July 16, 21:43 UTC
(Friday, July 17, 07:13 am CST)
This information supplied by AGSO.
Corryong, Vic, ML 4.6
1998 July 17, 01:22 UT
(Friday, July 17, 11:22 am EST)
This magnitude ML 4.6 earthquake occurred 12km southeast of Corryong in northeast Victoria. It was widely felt over northeastern Victoria, from Wangaratta in the west to Orbost in the southeast, and the NSW snow fields in the east. No damage has been reported.
This was the largest earthquake within Victoria since the ML 5.0 event at Mt Baw Baw on 1996 September 25.
Oolong, NSW, ML 2.6
1998 July 19, 08:31 UT
(Sunday, July 19, 06:31 pm EST)
This earthquake occurred at Oolong in central New South Wales, 6km west of Gunning, 27km east of Yass and 55km north of Canberra. This is the most active region in eastern Australia, and often experiences earthquakes of this magnitude. No reports of the earthquake being felt have been received.
North of Ivanhoe, NSW, ML 3.9
1998 August 11, 18:25 UT
(Wed, August 12, 04:25 am EST)
This earthquake of magnitude ML 3.9 occurred north of Ivanhoe, about 150km southwest of Cobar in central NSW. No reports of it being felt have been received.
An aftershock of magnitude ML 3.0 was recorded on August 17 at 00:58 UT.
Tidbinbilla, ACT, ML 3.0
1998 August 19, 11:12 UT
(Wed, August 19, 09:12 pm EST)
This earthquake of magnitude ML 3.0 occurred south of Tidbinbilla, about 50km southwest of Canberra. It was widely felt in Canberra.
Putty, NSW, ML 2.9
1998 August 24, 02:22 UT
(Mon, August 24, 12:22 pm EST)
Off Burnie, Tasmania, ML 3.0
1998 August 24, 22:17 UT
(Tue, August 25, 08:17 pm EST)
This earthquake occurred about 30 kilometres northeast of Burnie, off the north coast of Tasmania. No reports of the earthquake being felt have been received.
Off Seaspray, Vic, ML 3.3
1998 September 15, 13:23 UT
(Tue, September 15, 11:23 pm EST)
The epicentre of this event was in Bass Strait, about 20km offshore from Seaspray, and about 220km east of Melbourne. No reports of it being felt have been received.
Burraga, NSW, ML 2.6
1998 September 25, 07:07 UTC, 149.6°E, 34.0°S, normal depth
(Friday, September 25 at 05:07 pm EST)
This magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occurred near Burraga, NSW, about 40km southwest of Oberon, and 140km west of Sydney.
It was felt by most of the residents of Burraga and also at Mt David and Black Springs. No damage reports have been received and would not be expected from an earthquake of this size.
Barmedman, NSW, ML 3.0
1998 September 27, 01:47 UTC, 147.4°E, 34.2°S, normal depth
(Sunday, September 27 at 11:47 am EST)
The epicentre of this event was near Barmedman, between Temora and West Wyalong in central New South Wales. No reports of it being felt were received.
Portsea, Vic, ML 3.8
1998 September 27, 22:32 UTC
(Mon, September 28, 08:32 am EST)
The epicentre of this earthquake was near Mud Island in Port Phillip Bay, about 6km northeast of Portsea. This is 10km east of Queenscliff and about 55km south of Melbourne. The earthquake was relatively deep by Victorian standards, occurring almost 20km beneath the surface.
It was felt throughout the Mornington Peninsula, in Geelong, and to Bundoora in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The maximum intensity reported to date was Modified Mercalli intensity 4, so it is unlikely that this earthquake caused any damage.
Coolah, NSW, ML 3.0
1998 September 29, 02:59 UT
(Tue, September 29, 12:59 pm EST)
Bass Strait, ML 3.4
1998 October 8, 12:05 UTC, 145.9°E, 39.4°S, 6km deep
(Thursday, October 8 at 10:05 pm EST )
The epicentre of this earthquake was about 50km southwest of Wilson Promontory. This is about 200km southeast of Melbourne. No reports of the earthquake being felt have been received.
Junee, NSW, ML 3.9
1998 October 16, 13:46 UTC, 147.5°E, 34.7°S, 14km deep
(Friday, October 16 at 11:46 pm EST )
This earthquake was located about 17km northwest of Junee and 42km north of Wagga Wagga in central New South Wales. This is about 170km west of Canberra. It was felt in Junee, Temora, Wagga Wagga and Coolamon, but no reports of damage have been received.
Bass Strait, ML 2.8
1998 November 2, 19:04 UTC, 144.6°E, 39.2°S, normal depth
(Tuesday, November 3 at 06:04 am EDST )
This earthquake was in Bass Strait about 80km south of Cape Schanck. Since the magnitude was only about ML 2.8, it was too far from shore to be felt.
Cooma, NSW, ML 2.3
1998 November 3, 00:33 UTC, 149.3°E, 36.2°S, normal depth
(Tuesday, November 3 at 11:33 am EDST )
This earthquake was east of Cooma in southeastern NSW, about 100km south of Canberra. It is believed that the earthquake was felt in the epicentral region.
Mulwala, NSW, ML 2.6
1998 November 5, 14:58 UTC, 146.0°E, 35.9°S, 7km deep [SRC]
(Friday, November 6 at 01:58 am EDST )
This earthquake occurred just north of the Victoria – New South Wales border, about 7km north of Yarrawonga. It was reported felt in Mulwala, Yarrawonga and Cobram to an intensity of MMI 3.
Off Wollongong, NSW, ML 2.8
1998 November 6, 19:12 UTC, 151.4°E, 34.3°S, 16km deep [SRC]
(Saturday, November 7 at 06:12 am EDST)
This offshore earthquake was about 55km east of Wollongong, and about 48km southeast of Sydney. It was too small to be felt along the coast.
Ardlethan, NSW, ML 2.7
1998 November 6, 22:47 UTC, 147.1°E, 34.3°S, 10km deep
(Saturday, November 7 at 09:47 am EDST )
Smithton, Tas, ML 2.8
1998 November 11, 12:07 UTC, 144.8°E, 41.2°S, 0km deep
(Wednesday, November 11 at 11:07 pm EDST )
Adelaide, SA, ML 2.8
1998 November 12, 14:08 UTC, 138.9°E, 35.0°S, depth uncertain at present [SRC]
(Friday, November 13 at 12:38 am CDST)
The epicentre was near Mount Barker in the Mount Lofty Ranges, about 30km southeast of Adelaide. It was felt at Oakbank, Mount Barker and in the southeastern suburbs of Adelaide. The event triggered two strong motion accelerographs in Adelaide.
Erudina, SA, ML 2.5
1998 November 14, 17:47 UTC, 139.3°E, 31.2°S, 13km deep
(Sunday, November 15 at 04:17 am CDST )
Marree, SA, ML 2.8
1998 November 22, 13:37 UTC, 137.7°E, 29.5°S, 16km deep
(Monday, November 23 at 12:07 am CDST )
West Wyalong, NSW, ML 2.5
1998 December 5, 04:30 UTC, 147.1°E, 33.9°S, 12km deep
(Saturday, December 5 at 03:30 pm EDST )
Off Beachport, SA, ML 2.6
1998 December 7, 18:16 UTC, 139.8°E, 37.8°S, normal depth [SRC]
(Tuesday, December 8 at 04:46 am CDST)
This small earthquake occurred southwest of Beachport in South Australia, about 36km offshore and 335km south of Adelaide. It was too far offshore to be felt. Most data used for this location were supplied by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia.
Melrose, SA, ML 2.8
1998 December 17, 06:17 UTC, 138.2°E, 32.9°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Thursday, December 17 at 04:47 pm CDST)
This earthquake occurred just south of Melrose in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, about 40km northeast of Port Pirie and 230km north of Adelaide. It was not reported felt. This event was located by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia.
Port Augusta, SA, ML 3.0
1998 December 17, 23:54 UTC, 138.4°E, 32.4°S, 8km deep
(Friday, December 18 at 10:24 am CDST )
Tidbinbilla, NSW, ML 3.3
1998 December 31, 06:11 UTC, 148.9°E, 35.6°S, normal depth [SRC]
(Thursday, December 31 at 05:11 pm EDST)
This earthquake occurred near Tidbinbilla, about 45km southwest of Canberra. It was felt in Michelago, Burra, Tuggeranong and a number of southern Canberra suburbs.
Rye Park, NSW, ML 2.5
1998 December 31, 08:15 UTC, 148.9°E, 34.6°S, 15km deep
(Thursday, December 31 at 07:15 pm EDST )