Earthquake Statistics for Australia

Get detailed statistics on earthquakes in Australia. Follow the latest trends, magnitude distribution, and explore major seismic events that have shaped the earthquake history of Australia.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 0
Last Week 6
Last Month 36
Last Year 351
Total 351

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Bucket Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 23 6.6%
2 216 61.5%
3 95 27.1%
4 11 3.1%
5 5 1.4%
6 1 0.3%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
6.2 Jul 25, 2025 11:22 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND North Haven
5.7 Jul 25, 2025 12:45 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND North Haven
5.3 May 23, 2025 16:36 NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA The Marra
5.1 Apr 22, 2025 16:55 NEAR S.E. COAST OF AUSTRALIA Broke
5.0 Mar 03, 2025 06:50 southeast Indian Ridge Southeast Indian Ocean Ridge
5.0 Jan 11, 2025 02:52 NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Cradock
4.9 Mar 20, 2025 23:13 southeast Indian Ridge Southeast Indian Ocean Ridge
4.9 Mar 07, 2025 20:45 southeast Indian Ridge Southeast Indian Ocean Ridge
4.9 Aug 15, 2025 23:49 20 km ENE of Booie, Australia South Burnett Regional
4.8 Aug 18, 2025 11:43 SOUTH OF TIMOR Timor
4.7 Jul 24, 2025 14:30 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND North Haven
4.5 Jan 04, 2025 03:50 73 km NE of Broken Hill, Australia Unincorporated Far West Area
4.4 Mar 01, 2025 11:31 QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA Townsville City
4.4 Feb 08, 2025 18:48 NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Cradock
4.1 Sep 24, 2025 20:38 TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA REGION Derwent Valley
4.1 May 23, 2025 16:43 NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA The Marra
4.0 Mar 27, 2025 02:54 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Shire Of Trayning
3.9 Jul 27, 2025 01:04 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Shire Of Trayning
3.9 Mar 26, 2025 22:48 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Shire Of Trayning
3.8 Sep 15, 2025 13:05 NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA The Marra