Geoscience Australia9 May 2026
M3.2 earthquake, NW of Foster, VIC
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded NW of Foster, VIC at a depth of 11 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 179th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.2
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- NW of Foster, VIC
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 11.2 km
- Time
- 2026-05-09 08:12:42 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -38.559, 146.142
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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