Geoscience Australia17 Aug 2026
M2.5 earthquake, Offshore SA, Southern Ocean
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded in Offshore SA, Southern Ocean at a depth of 7 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 264th 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 SA, Southern Ocean
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-17 11:04:32 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -37.323, 139.275
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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