Recent West Australian earthquakes

This page contains information on recent earthquakes in Western Australia.It is not complete, but lists the most significant events. The earthquake locations were provided by Geoscience Australia.

People who feel a tremor in Western Australia (or elsewhere) are requested to report this on the Earthquake Report Form.

For a list of recent Australian earthquakes, follow this link.

West Australian Seismicity, 2008

Earthquakes of mag 3.5 and above

DATE	G.M.T.	LAT	LONG	MAG	REGION
31/3/2008	08:27	-27.666	112.332	4.4	SW of Carnarvon
03/5/2008	22:14	-31.168	117.365	3.7	Wyalkatchem - Felt

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SEISMICITY, 2007

Earthquakes of Mag 3.5 & above

DATE	G.M.T.	LAT	LONG	MAG	REGION
15 Feb	1538	25.967	113.276	5.3	Shark Bay, WA
28 Feb	2022	18.723	123.232	3.5	Gt Sandy Desert, WA
3 Mar	1019	23.519	136.696	3.6	East of Alice Springs
06 Mar	0407	29.933	124.341	3.9	Gt Victoria Desert
06 June	0809	31.386	111.649	3.5	off-shore, WA
30 June	1406	30.77	117.157	3.8	E of Cadoux, WA
01 July	1357	22.977	128.662	3.9	S of Lake MacKay, WA
05 Aug	0712	33.185	117.648	3.5	Dumbleyung, WA
28 Aug	1533	35.429	115.942	4.6	off Augusta, WA
09 Oct	2358	33.946	117.505	4.8	Broome Hill, WA
25 Oct	0128	23.774	114.667	3.5	W of Gooch Ra., WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SEISMICITY, 2006

DATE

G.M.T.

LAT (S)

LONG (E)

MAG

REGION

29 Jan

0940

21.676

113.446

3.4

West of Exmouth

16 Feb

0046

17.595

122.487

2.7

NE of Broome

04 Mar

1702

33.618

115.912

2.7

SE of Donnybrook - felt

07 Mar

0106

30.146

117.142

3.6

North of Kalannie

17 Mar

0455

30.76

118.261

2.5

North of Mukinbudin

03 June

1627

16.59

121.71

3.2

North of Broome

06 June

1534

25.032

117.44

4.5

200 k NW of Meekatharra- felt

12 June

2243

25.061

117.556

3.9

200 k NW of Meekatharra

4 July

1608

30.78

121.526

3.2

10 km SE of Kalgoorlie - felt

02 Sep

1547

24.43

116.41

3.5

NW of Landor - felt at Cobra Stn

11 Sep

1841

32.38

118.88

2.5

North of Hyden

06 Oct

0132

32.134

117.8

2.4

felt NW of Corrigin

(complete only for events of magnitude 3.5 and above)

Earthquake NW of Meekatharra, 6 June 2006

West Australian seismicity - 2005

In 2005, the largest earthquakes in Western Australia were NW of Marble Bar (22 Mar, mag 4.4), east of Port Hedland (18 May, mag 4.6), west of Burakin ( 12 June, mag 4.5). The event at Burakin represents a continuation of activity in the area, which reached a peak approximately four years ago. The event east of Port Hedland was felt widely in the region.

The region around Cadoux has continued to be very active seismically, with significant earthquake swarms north of Koorda (principally late May), north of Kalannie ( principally late September), and north of Beacon.

WEST AUSTRALIAN EARTHQUAKES 2005, Jan01 - Sep 22 (magnitude 3.0 & above)

Earthquakes in the northern Wheatbelt, 2005

3.0 - 3.9 Mauve; 4.0 -4.4 Blue; 4.5 - 4.9, Red

Larger West Australian Earthquakes, 2005

DATE 2005	GMT	Lat	Long	Mag	Comments
03 Jan	00:40			3.5	North of Koorda
27 Jan	17:17			3.5	W of Southern Cross
27 Jan	17:29			3.3	SE of Norseman
31 Jan	13:22	30.81	121.45	2.6	10 km S of Kalgoorlie
13 Feb	18:25			2.8	N of Koorda
18 Feb	17:57			3.3	SW of Norseman
20 Feb	17:33			2.8	Koorda
23 Feb	19:35	14.63	122.06	3.9	Scott Reef
24 Feb	16:57			3.3	Koorda
27 Feb	07:16	33.61	118.28	3.6	NE of Gnowangerup
7 Mar	14:52			3.3	NW of Carnarvon
8 Mar	04:54	14.66	122.17	3.6	Scott Reef
12 Mar	15:55			2.9	Koorda
16 Mar	01:27	30.639	117.464	4.2	N of Koorda
17 Mar	16:36			2.7	Calingiri
18 Mar	11:04			2.8	NW of Koorda
19 Mar	21:38	20.46	115.51	3.7	Barrow Island
22 Mar	19:51	21.004	119.61	4.4	NW of Marble Bar
25 Mar	04:16			2.9	Dowerin
29 Mar	16:15			3.5	W of Lake McKay
4 Apr	03:58			2.5	Burakin
4 Apr	05:21			2.6	Burakin
12 Apr	11:59			3.5	SW of Burakin
12 Apr	12:00	30.564	117.005	4.0	W of Burakin
14 Apr	02:03			2.7	W of Burakin
14 Apr	17:17			2.8	S of Lake Grace
15 Apr	08:12			2.5	Beverley
18 Apr	09:02			3.2	W of Burakin
18 Apr	13:53			2.8	Gnowangerup
18 Apr	15:01			2.8	Burakin
22 Apr	01:12			3.1	N of Beacon
22 Apr	19:45			2.7	W of Burakin
01 May	09:43	30.194	117.912	4.1	N of Beacon
01 May	15:38			3.6	N of Beacon
04 May	18:45			3.2	SE Erong Springs
09 May	14:52			3.2	W of Burakin
15 May	21:53			2.8	N Koorda
17 May	05:34			3.2	N of Beacon
18 May	23:39	20.108	119.374	4.6	E of Port Hedland
21 May	03:00			2.5	N of Koorda
27 May	12:10			3.3	N of Koorda
27 May	12:48			3.0	N of Koorda
27 May	14:08			2.8	N of Koorda
29 May	15:48			2.5	N of Koorda
09 June	22:47			2.5	W of Cadoux
09 June	16:44			3.5	SE of Exmouth
12 June	10:51	30.802	117.108	4.3	SW of Cadoux
12 June	20:36	30.558	117.03	4.5	W of Burakin
13 June	13:11			2.8	SW of Burakin
24 June	08:51			2.5	E of Bolgart
27 June	00:38			2.7	N of Beacon
08 Sep	14:57			2.9	Cadoux
20 Sep	04:50			2.5	Kalannie
21 Sep	21:39			2.7	N of Kalannie
21 Sep	22:46			4.0	N of Kalannie
21 Sep	22:59			3.7	N of Kalannie
21 Sep	23:03			2.6	N of Kalannie
22 Sep	00:28			3.0	N of Kalannie
22 Sep	03:52	30.126	117.173	4.1	NE of Kalannie
22 Sep	18:34			3.9	N of Kalannie
25 Nov	20:32			3.6	N of Kalannie
20 Dec	19:49	29.4	114.102	3.8	SW of Geraldton

Seismogram from Bickley Observatory, (11 am 21Sept to 10 am 22 Sept 2005), showing earthquakes from north of Kalannie

DATA FOR 2004 AND EARLIER

Earthquakes in the northern wheatbelt, 2004 ( 01 Jan to 01 Dec )

WEST AUSTRALIAN EARTHQUAKES, 2004 (Jan 01 - Oct 11)

MAP OF WEST AUSTRALIAN EARTHQUAKES, 1997 - mar 2004

BLUE - 1997 - 2000 RED - 2001 - Mar 2004

The most significant seismicity in WA of recent times was the major earthquake swarm at Burakin, approximately 200 km NE of Perth, in 2001 and 2002. Several earthquakes over magnitude 5 occurred, as well as many thousands of smaller events. Click on the link to the left for more information on this swarm

EARTHQUAKES OF PREVIOUS YEARS

These lists are not complete, but contain only the most significant events. For more compete information, refer to Geoscience Australia (www.ga.gov.au)

2000

2000	TIME	LAT	LONG	MAG	LOCATION
8 Feb	1337	13.61	122.42	4.1	Scott Reef
14 Mar	1239	22.98	112.90	4.7	off Exmouth
1 Apr	1329	25.19	111.63	4.3	Indian Ocean
3 Apr	0108	11.88	117.40	4.8	Indian Ocean
16 Apr	0022	12.24	118.56	5.0	Indian Ocean
11 Oct	1927	19.80	113.07	5.4	off Exmouth
25 Dec	1324	42.60	120.19	5.8	Southern Ocean

2001

2001	TIME	LAT	LONG	MAG	LOCATION
01 Apr	0842	19.857	113.207	3.8	Exmouth Rise
23 June	2202	21.98	112.859	3.8	Exmouth Rise
28 July	1949	22.031	126.658	3.7	Gibson Desert
14 Aug	0803	22.945	127.576	3.8	Lake Mackay
01 Oct	0452	30.525	117.049	3.8	Burakin
19 Oct	1743	33.608	120.593	5.2	Ravensthorpe
28 Nov	1631	30.533	117.068	4.5	Burakin

2002

2002	TIME	LAT	LONG	MAG	LOCATION
5 March	0147	-30.479	117.084	5.0	Burakin
5 March	0329	-30.495	117.075	4.6	Burakin
23 March	1316	-30.52	117.062	4.8	Burakin
30 March	2115	-30.524	117.049	5.2	Burakin
05 April	1910	-25.118	112.149	4.1	Indian Ocean
13 June	1846	-19.46	113.971	4.4	Indian Ocean
13 June	2036	-20.192	113.366	4.2	Indian Ocean
08 Oct	1554	-20.263	115.498	4.5	Gascoyne Jn

West Australian seismicity in 2002 was dominated by events from Burakin, in the Southwest seismic zone, and not far from the location of the Mag 6.1 event at Cadoux in June 1979. Note that 33 events of magnitude between 3 and 3.9 were recorded at Burakin between 10 Jan and 16 Aug 2002, but are not listed here.Click here for more information on the Burakin swarm.

2003

2003
TIME
LONG
LAT
MAG LOCATION
24 Mar 2003 1150 117.1 -31.7 4.0 Meckering
31 May 2003 0316 115.589 -26.122 3.7 Mt. Rebecca
04 Jun 2003 2004 115.269 -33.552 2.7 Busselton
18 Jul 2003 2008 116.547 -31.172 2.8 Bolgart
05 Dec 2003 2226 126.745 -18.225 4.8 Fitzroy Crossing
24 Dec 2003 2048 111.585 -26.703 3.8 Indian Ocean

Western Australian earthquakes in 2004

The largest event of the year was a magnitude 4.4 event north of Kalannie, in the south west seismic zone. This event was about 30 km east of the 1979 Mag 6.1 Cadoux earthquake. It has been followed by many smaller events, and some not-so-small. The largest aftershock was a magnitude 3.5 event on 3 Jan 2005.

A magnitude 5.4 event occurred near Mt. Redvers on 11 Feb 2004, which was in the Northern Territory, but very close to the Western Australian border. This was the largest event in Australia for some years

DATE	GMT	LOCATION	MAG	LONG (E)	LAT (Sth)
17 Jan 04	16:08	Sth of Broome	4.0	122.396	-18.783
23Jan 2004	15:31	Nth of Balladonia	4.3	123.549	-31.672
3 Feb 2004	23:39	Cadoux	2.9	117.094	-30.746
11 Feb 04	09:30	Mt Redvers (NT)	5.4	129.823	-22.68
11 Feb 2004	19:35	S of Coolgardie	2.9	121.132	-31.129
23 Feb 2004	17:23	Gt. Sandy Desert	3.8	125.571	-20.832
1 Mar 2004	22:33	near Balladonia	*3.1*	123.171	-32.433
3 Apr 2004	07:29	Sth of Kununurra	3.1	128.715	-16.756
10 Apr 2004	17:45	22 k SE Bencubbin	2.5	117.971	-30.991
10 May 2004	18:39	NW of Carnarvon	*3.4*	113.004	-24.516
12 May 2004	11:24	Nth of Karratha	*3.3*	116.924	-19.78
31 May 2004	22:32	SE of Kambalda	*3.7*	121.76	-31.326
02 Jun 2004	17:04	Burakin	2.7	117.076	-30.491
07 Jun 2004	13:40	SE of Warburton	3.8	125.483	-27.695
01 July 2004	11:58	W of Lake Mackay	*3.0*	127.59	-22.94
16 July 2004	21:15	Burakin	*2.4*	117.042	-30.52
17 July 2004	22:56	Burakin	*2.0*	117.07	-30.48
23 July 2004	14:21	Burakin	*2.3*	117.071	-30.463
26 July 2004	17:11	Dumbleyung	*2.3*	118.269	-33.608
26 July 2004	17:20	Dumbleyung	*2.2*	118.319	-33.584
28 July 2004	06:02	Beacon	*2.2*	117.731	-30.398
28 July 2004	09:51	Dumbleyung	*2.5*	118.294	-33.593
29 July 2004	15:00	Beacon	*2.2*	117.748	-30.408
13 Aug 2004	15:34	Burakin	2.2	117.088	-30.419
23 Aug 2004	01:59	Wyalkatchem	2.0	117.518	-31.193
31 Aug 2004	13:27	SW of Burakin	2.5	117.005	-30.589
02 Sep 2004	02:19	Cadoux	*2.3*	117.096	-30.86
04 Sep 2004	10:44	SW of Manmanning	*2.8*	117.03	-30.902
10 Sep 2004	08:47	Burakin	*3.0*	117.061	-30.55
10 Sep 2004	20:29	West of Burakin	*2.6*	117.009	-30.563
25 Sep 2004	15:10	S of Kununurra	4.0	129.152	-16.776
25 Sep 2004	23:09	NE of Kununurra	2.8	129.671	-15.095
26 Sep 2004	15:52	S of Kununurra	2.7	129.154	-16.683
11 Oct 2004	12:25	S of Manmanning	3.1	117.098	-30.879
01 Nov 2004	13:15	SW of Fitzroy Crossing	3.9	124.844	-19.111
23 Nov 2004	10:50	Nth of Hall's Ck	4.0	127.153	-16.937
24 Nov 2004	02:42	Nth of Koorda	4.4	117.471	-30.631
13 Dec 2004	13:26	SW of Kalannie	3.0	117.07	-30.427
16 Dec 2004	09:55	NW of Fitzroy Crossing	3.6	125.12	-17.597
16 Dec 2004	23:08	North of Koorda	2.5	117.466	-30.635
19 Dec 2004	03:54	North of Koorda	2.9	117.495	-30.637
26 Dec 2004	01:47	North of Koorda	3.2	117.425	-30.678

Seismicity of Western Australia