Geoscience Australia21 Sep 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 66 km S of Port Hedland, WA
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 66 km S of Port Hedland, WA at a depth of 5 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 276th 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
- 66 km S of Port Hedland, WA
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-21 01:48:34 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -20.906, 118.549
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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