Geoscience Australia14 Apr 2026
M4.5 earthquake, SW of Orange, NSW
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded SW of Orange, NSW at a depth of 5 km, according to Geoscience Australia. It was the 149th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more Geoscience Australia located in Australia in 2026, against 337 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M4.5
The notice
- Issued by
- Geoscience Australia
- Area
- SW of Orange, NSW
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-04-14 10:19:51 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- -33.483, 148.968
- Official source
- Geoscience Australia: the notice at its source
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