Geoscience Australia16 May 2026
M4.0 earthquake, Offshore QLD, Gulf of Carpentaria
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded Offshore QLD, Gulf of Carpentaria at a depth of 30 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 186th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.0
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- Offshore QLD, Gulf of Carpentaria
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 30.0 km
- Time
- 2026-05-16 22:43:16 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -11.761, 138.448
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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