Geoscience Australia17 Jun 2026
M2.8 earthquake, Goldfields, WA
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded in Goldfields, WA at a depth of 4 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 220th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- Goldfields, WA
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 4.0 km
- Time
- 2026-06-17 17:16:30 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -33.631, 122.882
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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