Geoscience Australia17 Sep 2026
M3.0 earthquake, Coastal, 24 km W of Nhulunbuy, NT
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded Coastal, 24 km W of Nhulunbuy, NT at a depth of 30 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 274th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- Coastal, 24 km W of Nhulunbuy, NT
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 30.4 km
- Time
- 2026-09-17 19:15:18 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -12.215, 136.557
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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