Geoscience Australia6 Aug 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 23 km SW of Trayning, WA
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 23 km SW of Trayning, WA at a depth of 3 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 258th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- 23 km SW of Trayning, WA
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 2.9 km
- Time
- 2026-08-06 05:40:27 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -31.279, 117.631
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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