Geoscience Australia13 Oct 2026
M2.9 earthquake, 11 km SE of Meckering, WA
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 11 km SE of Meckering, WA at a depth of 3 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 292nd earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.9
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- 11 km SE of Meckering, WA
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 3.4 km
- Time
- 2026-10-13 03:41:07 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -31.701, 117.101
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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