Geoscience Australia28 Aug 2026
M3.4 earthquake, 9 km NW of Appin, NSW
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 9 km NW of Appin, NSW at a depth of 2 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 267th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.4
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- 9 km NW of Appin, NSW
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 2.3 km
- Time
- 2026-08-28 03:07:12 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -34.146, 150.716
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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