Recent Earthquakes in Australia

No earthquakes have been recorded in or near Australia in the last 24 hours in the QuakeMate feed. Activity can begin at any time - the map above updates automatically and the app sends instant alerts.

0 earthquakes were recorded in or near Australia in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

There have been 2 earthquakes recorded in or near Australia in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

34 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Australia in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 3.8.

Yes. Australia is seismically active - 34 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Australia in the last 30 days. Australia is intraplate but still records frequent earthquakes, including damaging events in its southeast and west.

The most recent earthquake in Australia was a magnitude 2.2 event near NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA at a depth of 10 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Australia feed was magnitude 3.8, located near NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA.

Australia is intraplate but still records frequent earthquakes, including damaging events in its southeast and west.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Australia's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 34 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. Australia is intraplate but still records frequent earthquakes, including damaging events in its southeast and west. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near Australia can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/australia for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for Australia.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Australia, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Australia: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Australia on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Australia was magnitude 3.8 near NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA. No major (M6+) earthquake has hit recently, but conditions can change quickly. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.