Geoscience Australia8 Oct 2026
M3.3 earthquake, 9 km SW of Beacon, WA
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 9 km SW of Beacon, WA at a depth of 5 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 290th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.3
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- 9 km SW of Beacon, WA
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-10-08 16:46:49 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -30.522, 117.810
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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