Geoscience Australia30 Oct 2026
M3.1 earthquake, Offshore North-West WA, Indian Ocean
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded in Offshore North-West WA, Indian Ocean at a depth of 10 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 300th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.1
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- Offshore North-West WA, Indian Ocean
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-10-30 14:15:11 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -21.501, 110.266
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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