Geoscience Australia12 Apr 2026
M2.6 earthquake, SW of Tennant Creek, NT
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded SW of Tennant Creek, NT at a depth of 5 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 148th 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
- SW of Tennant Creek, NT
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-04-12 14:25:07 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -19.849, 133.968
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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