Geoscience Australia13 Oct 2026
M2.8 earthquake, Great Victoria Desert, WA
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded in Great Victoria Desert, WA at a depth of 7 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 293rd 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
- Great Victoria Desert, WA
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 6.9 km
- Time
- 2026-10-13 18:08:04 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -28.871, 124.156
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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