Geoscience Australia14 Jul 2026
M2.5 earthquake, Offshore, 38 km NE of Cape Gloucester, QLD
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded Offshore, 38 km NE of Cape Gloucester, QLD at a depth of 10 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 250th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.5
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- Offshore, 38 km NE of Cape Gloucester, QLD
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.6 km
- Time
- 2026-07-14 15:20:27 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -19.840, 148.729
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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