Geoscience Australia27 May 2026
M3.1 earthquake, Great Victoria Desert, WA
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded in Great Victoria Desert, WA at a depth of 18 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 198th 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
- Great Victoria Desert, WA
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 18.2 km
- Time
- 2026-05-27 14:00:57 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -27.470, 125.763
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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