Search any location in Australia to find nearby active incidents, Stay up-to-date with local coverage on ABC Radio, the emergency broadcaster. Mount Barker Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter). Australia's largest recorded earthquake was in 1988 at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, with an estimated magnitude of 6.6. at 05:53 May 14, 2020 UTC, Location: 43.2 km from The B-double truck had been travelling along Hamstead Road in Manningham, central Adelaide, just after 10am on Tuesday when it suddenly started to veer off the road. Geoscience Australia provides information and advice towards the management of Australia's groundwater and surface water resources. Look up quakes in the past 30 days! Email: media@ga.gov.au. Roxby Downs Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 42.2 km from Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. 2.2 km from Adelaide has been rattled by a small earthquake for the second time this month. (45.2 miles), 2011-09-04 11:15:11 UTC Epicenter at -29.901, 137.627 Geoscience Australia provides web services for public use that allow access to our data without having to store datasets locally. # earthquake 4:34 PM - 21 Sep 2021 64 Retweets 235 Likes 23 replies 64 retweets 235 likes Nick M.\jurovski @nickmajurovski 21 Sep 2021 Replying to @AdrianDipilato Melbourne, felt as far as Sydney and obviously Adelaide too! An earthquake of this size would involve approximately 30 times the energy released by the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in New Zealand in 2011. Geoscience Australia confirmed the quake was recorded near Mount . Newsletters for a number of different audiences which you can subscribe to. as seen by the slew of tremors that struck Victoria last year. Leaders in Earth science data, bringing the benefits of space to all Australians. 145.2 km from A magnitude-2.5 aftershock was recorded at 9am around the Mt Barker area. List of links to Geoscience Australia's 3D models. Crystal Brook (15.2 miles), 2008-12-28 14:02:11 UTC These layers can be dated to estimate when the earthquake occurred. A small earthquake has shaken parts of the Adelaide Hills early this morning, with reports as far afield as the city's outer southern suburbs. 4.2 km from There have been 10 earthquakes larger than magnitude 3 within 150km of Adelaide in the past 10 years. at 02:27 July 01, 2018 UTC, Location: at 20:50 March 05, 2022 UTC, Location: (13.2 miles), 1985-04-11 18:23:10 UTC Despite most Australians having rarely experienced an earthquake in their lives, the country experiences moderate tremors above 5.0 once every one to two years, with one strong tremor clocking above 6.0 occurring once every decade on average. Experts from Geoscience Australia, the University of Melbourne and the Seismology Research Centre recently excavated two large trenches along the Willunga fault, located just south of the city, and uncovered evidence of huge quakes that predated local records. We calculate that the 55km active length of this fault could potentially host an earthquake as large as magnitude 7.2. Epicenter at -35.092, 138.872 48.2 km from Epicenter at -32.086, 138.383 105.2 km from A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has been recorded in South Australia. Two large trenches were excavated by scientists from Geoscience Australia and researchers and students from the University of Melbourne and the Seismology Research Centre to expose the fault. (68.2 miles), 2014-04-29 09:54:56 UTC Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources. at 15:15 January 22, 1999 UTC, Location: Donald Trump releases song with Jan 6 defendants as he vows to forge on with 2024 presidential campaign, Protests break out in Iran as more schoolgirls hospitalised after suspected poisoning, With Russian forces closing, Svyat rolled the dice in the last days before Bakhmut fell, China should pursue 'peaceful reunification' to resolve 'Taiwan question', premier tells parliament, Barb has been boating around her outback station for months but she's not complaining, Man discovers two highly venomous species battling in his shed, Tens of thousands of pigs and buffalo pegged for mass culls in Kakadu, in bid to curb feral animals. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has been recorded in South Australia. Epicenter at -35.15, 138.84 Despite most Australians having rarely experienced an earthquake in their lives, the country experiences "moderate" tremors above 5.0 . There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Adelaide in the past 24 hours. Australias largest recorded earthquake was in 1988 at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, with an estimated magnitude of 6.6. Kapunda Epicenter at -35.034, 138.671 More than 12,000 felt reports were lodged after this event. Key points: The magnitude-2.2 tremor was detected across the hills and suburbs There have been about 50 reports from Wattle Park to Huntfield Heights One Kangarilla local has described being shaken awake Port Victoria (26.2 miles), 1998-05-06 05:29:30 UTC The largest in the past decade was the 3.7 magnitude quake at Mount Barker on March 5, 2022. Information regarding Australia's coasts and estuaries, seabed mapping and Antarctica. If you are indoors. 6 months ago 3.8 magnitude, 10 km depth. Epicenter at -33.632, 136.803 I took this 14 stories up in the city. The earthquake struck at around 8.45 local time (9.15 AEST) and centred at Mansfield, a town on the foothills of Victoria's alps about 800km from Adelaide. at 14:02 December 28, 2008 UTC, Location: Geoscience Australia said the magnitude-3.8 tremor was recorded near Mt Barker . Epicenter at -36.07, 136.11 Earthquakes in Australia are caused by the slow build-up of stress in the interior of the continent, produced as the Australian tectonic plate moves approximately 7 centimetres to the northeast every year. Epicenter at -32.286, 138.819 (10.2 miles), 2011-06-01 03:29:04 UTC 2022-03-29 08:34:51 UTC [in Adelaide . at 02:02 November 16, 2008 UTC, Location: (8.2 miles), 2017-02-01 13:37:54 UTC at 11:01 August 08, 2018 UTC, Location: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool, Sunday, Mar 6, 2022 at 7:20 am (GMT +10:30). The last time Adelaide was struck by a major earthquake was 1954, when a 5.4 tremor with an epicentre at Darlington, 14km south of the CBD, caused widespread damage. Why are black swans becoming stranded in the ocean off WA? 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(28.2 miles), 2010-10-10 02:30:18 UTC . Residents have reported entire homes shaking for up to 10 seconds. Keith Australia's oldest running coal-fired power station is about to close. 4.2 km from Information regarding mineral and minerals exploration in Australia at national and regional scale, mining and land use, sustainable development of resources, and levels of exploration activity. Geoscience Australia's digital publications. 33.2 km from Earthquakes Adelaide (Australia) or nearest to Adelaide are marked in this block if the region is not seismically active; How many earthquakes were there today, in a year, or in a selected period; also, the number of aftershocks with a magnitude above 5 and the strongest earthquake in the 2023 year. More than 12,000 felt reports were lodged after this event. (76.2 miles), 2008-10-23 11:52:05 UTC 17.2 km from An earthquake of this size would involve approximately 30 times the energy released by the earthquake that devastated Christchurch.. 93.2 km from In an earthquake it's important that you quickly DROP, COVER and HOLD. (7.2 miles), 2001-05-09 02:32:48 UTC Waikerie (2.2 miles), 2022-03-05 20:50:07 UTC at 10:38 October 15, 2011 UTC, Location: Dr Clark noted that the new research was an advance of what was known about the vulnerability Australians had to future quakes. [see latest bulletin, issued at 5:29 AM AEDT on Friday 03 March 2023 ] To answer these questions, scientists from Geoscience Australia - alongside researchers and students from the University of Melbourne and the Seismology Research Centre - excavated two large trenches to expose the fault. Macclesfield , South Australia , Australia. at 21:29 July 30, 2010 UTC, Location: Today's Earthquakes in Australia Today: 6.5 magnitude earthquake near Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu Recent Earthquakes Near Australia Sorted: Recent Australia has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days 1 earthquake in the past 30 days 8 earthquakes in the past 365 days Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. The stress that builds in these tectonic plates during this movement is released as an earthquake. 2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes 2 10 tamara klomp Epicenter at -32.175, 138.141 Port Victoria at 13:57 April 16, 2010 UTC, Location: A magnitude-3.8 tremor was recorded in the same location on March 6, with an aftershock a couple of hours later. 101.2 km from "That's certainly significant in terms of being felt," he said. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. 21.2 km from We need financing to increase hard- and software capacity as well as support our editor team. (30.2 miles), 1997-03-05 06:15:17 UTC 2.2 km from DROP, COVER AND HOLD. (23.2 miles), 1995-10-27 10:28:53 UTC Epicenter at -35.183, 138.868 Epicenter at -33.559, 136.714 Seismology Research Centre Chief Scientist Adam Pascale said that "a magnitude 5.8 makes this the largest onshore earthquake in Victoria in recorded history". Fewer than a dozen of these faults have been the subject of detailed paleoseismic field investigation to determine their actual seismic potential.". By dpa correspondents / Natural Disasters, By Henriette Chacar and Ali Kucukgocmen / World News. The 2.9 magnitude quake was detected at . 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Geologists have made the alarming discovery that Adelaide is at risk of being hit by a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2. "There's several kilometres of uncertainty in that," Mr Cummins said on Sunday morning. 10 quakes exceeding the minor level of 3.0 on the Richter scale have occurred within 150km of the city in the past decade, the largest of which struck in March when a 3.7 tremor was recorded at Mt Barker. Epicenter at -32.656, 138.265 Epicenter at -35.543, 138.365 For more information, head to www.ga.gov.au/about/projects/safety/nsha. at 10:28 October 27, 1995 UTC, Location: South Australia, Australia has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. Geoscience Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. The findings of this study will feed into future updates of Geoscience Australias National Seismic Hazard Assessment (NSHA). The library provides services to geoscience organisations, universities, research centres, the mining and petroleum industries and the public. at 07:53 March 05, 1997 UTC, Location: Earthquake recorded south of Adelaide. asap. Epicenter at -35.006, 137.476 at 02:32 May 09, 2001 UTC, Location: Our products include almanacs, software and web services providing precise astronomical data. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit Adelaide early on Sunday morning, with thousands of people reporting the tremor. The National Earthquake Alerts Centre at Geoscience Australia provides rapid alerts of significant earthquakes occurring in Australia and overseas, including earthquakes with potential to cause a tsunami, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Media enquiries: 1800 882 035 (11.2 miles), 2008-11-16 02:02:18 UTC 2.8 earthquake - 28 km south of Adelaide CBD, South Australia, on Friday, Dec 30, 2022 at 6:46 pm (GMT +10:30). Source: User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the. The quake's epicentre was close to the rural town of Mansfield, about 124 miles northeast of Melbourne, and struck at a depth of six miles. Earthquake tremor felt south-east of Adelaide. For emergency assistance, call your local emergency authority on 132 500 ** No Tsunami Threat** There is no Tsunami threat to Australia. If indoors, stay there. The shallow earthquake rattled Australia's south east just and was felt hundreds of kilometres away, including Adelaide and Launceston in Tasmania, reported ABC News. Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Earthquake recorded south of Adelaide. There have been 10 earthquakes larger than magnitude 3 within 150 kilometres of Adelaide in the past 10 years. Epicenter at -33.756, 138.738 at 05:29 May 06, 1998 UTC, Location: 2.2 km from To protect yourself during an earthquake, the best advice is to drop, cover and hold on (. The "quake", which . (51.2 miles), 1991-08-17 06:28:55 UTC (24.2 miles), 2008-12-04 16:35:12 UTC 2022-03-29 08:34:51 UTC People have taken to social media to report being woken up by a small amount of shaking and rumbling, but police and the State Emergency Service say there are no reports of damage. (13.2 miles), 2010-06-05 21:47:00 UTC Geoscience Australia supports other science education and awareness programs including the National Youth Science Forum and the Science Experience. at 02:29 June 04, 2014 UTC, Location: 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! 14.2 km from at 21:47 June 05, 2010 UTC, Location: GeoScience Australia reported the magnitude-2.8 tremor around 7pm with the epicentre around Mount Barker, in the Adelaide Hills. A magnitude 6.2 of the size of the Christchurch earthquake, for instance, might happen every thousand years or every few thousand years, he said. Epicenter at -32.477, 140.656 Epicenter at -33.979, 139.068 Geoscience Australia earthquake geologist Dr Dan Clark examines the trench on the Willunga Fault. It resulted in three serious injuries and damage to 3,000 buildings. Australia has never recorded an earthquake of that magnitude. To improve your experience, Firefighters share photos of inferno threatening homes, A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has been recorded in, Geoscience Australia senior seismologist Phil Cummins said the earthquake happened at 7.20am local time "in or near Mount Barker", about 25 kilometres south east of. An earthquake of this size would involve approximately 30 times the energy released by the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in New Zealand in 2011.. Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900! The country's east coast is bracing for its most intense heatwave in years as other parts of the country prepare for flooding and snow. at 23:18 September 16, 2007 UTC, Location: (6.2 miles), 2011-10-18 15:52:25 UTC Quorn at 00:29 January 26, 2009 UTC, Location: Dr Cummins said SA generally experienceda greater number of earthquakes than most other places in Australia. (9.2 miles), 2019-08-31 21:00:25 UTC Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Light mag. Broken Hill 2.2 km from Every donation will be highly appreciated. Epicenter at -35.057, 139.196 The stress that builds in these tectonic plates during this movement is released as an earthquake. On average, Australia experiences an earthquake above magnitude 5.0 once every 1 to 2 years. at 18:07 June 09, 2014 UTC, Location: Show quakes near me! What we were trying to pin down is how often earthquakes have occurred on this fault in the past, how big they were, and what this could mean for the people of Adelaide today, Geoscience Australia earthquake geologist Dr Dan Clark said. (90.2 miles), 2007-09-16 23:18:34 UTC Hindmarsh Drive Epicenter at -34.194, 139.905 Geoscience Australia maintains a number of online tools to promote the discovery and delivery of data. 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days. 7NEWS brings you the latest Earthquake news from Australia and around the world. Shane Warne had 'seen a doctor about his heart', say Thai Police after legend's tragic death. (63.2 miles), 2014-06-04 02:29:09 UTC Quorn Hamilton Symonston ACT 2609. List of some of Geoscience Australia's most recent releases. Scientists were uncovering the Willunga fault line - 40km south of the city - looking for the scars of ancient earthquakes when they discovered the new vulnerability to the region, which is home to 1.3 million people. Damage to Adelaide also occurred in the magnitude 6.0 Warooka earthquake on 19 September 1902. (57.2 miles), 2020-05-14 05:53:33 UTC please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Epicenter at -33.342, 142.146 123.2 km from We calculate that the 55-kilometre active length of this fault could potentially host an earthquake as large as magnitude 7.2. While the techniques are not novel in plate margin settings like California or New Zealand, few faults in Australia have been studied this way, Clark said. Epicenter at -35.802, 136.702, 2003-09-22 08:49:15 UTC They can be cheeky, nippy, and playful but these camels are also helping put a business on the map, Sherpa are world famous for their work, which is synonymous with their name. at 13:37 February 01, 2017 UTC, Location: A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in Mount Barker 33 kilometres south east of Adelaide. Epicenter at -33.343, 139.12 Please wait while we search through millions of records. Epicenter at -34.198, 139.082 In Australia, researchers have identified over 350 fault scarps - the landscape features produced by large earthquakes - mostly via desktop studies using digital elevation data. Adelaide was impacted by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in 1954, which resulted in damage to 3000 buildings and more than 30,000 insurance claims for subsequent damages such as collapsed and cracked walls, smashed windows and collapsed chimneys. They can be cheeky, nippy, and playful but these camels are also helping put a business on the map, Sherpa are world famous for their work, which is synonymous with their name. Woodside Epicenter at -33.528, 138.623 Dr Cummins said the earthquake was "relatively shallow", but it would have been felt by people in Mount Barker as a "sharp initial wave" followed by a swaying motion. (26.2 miles), 2007-10-06 02:39:31 UTC A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has been felt 25km south of Adelaide, in Mount Barker. Geoscience Australia Earthquake Geologist Dr Dan Clark examines the trench on the Willunga Fault. Cleve Geoscience Australia has received more than 9200 reports from people who said they felt the earthquake, which Mr Cummins said "is substantial". "Anyone close to that earthquake could feel that,but I would say it's unlikely to cause any substantial damage. Clare There have been 10 earthquakes larger than magnitude 3 within 150 kilometres of Adelaide in the past 10 years. 73.2 km from Researchers have made the startling discovery that Adelaide is at risk of an earthquake 30-times more powerful than the devastating 2011 Christchurch disaster that killed 139 people. Source: Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Earthquakes in Australia are caused by the slow build-up of stress in the interior of the continent, Geoscience says, produced as the Australian tectonic plate moves approximately 7cm northeast every year. Search Geoscience Australia's extensive catalogue of data, publications, online tools, maps and videos. (9.2 miles), 2018-08-08 11:01:38 UTC Several British earthquakes took place over the space of just three weeks. at 18:23 April 11, 1985 UTC, Location: Last month a minuscule 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10km in the Barossa Valley. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. (1.2 miles), 2011-10-15 10:38:10 UTC Headlines from Adelaide newspaper The News on March 1, 1954. (36.2 miles), 1997-05-03 22:54:16 UTC There are no reports of any injuries or damage to buildings. Mr Cummins last time there was a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in the area was in 2010. The recent findings will be used to update Geoscience Australias National Seismic Hazard Assessment. Petroleum resources, coal resources, uranium and thorium resources, geothermal energy, renewable energy resources, basin geology, Acreage Release. Researchers have warned one of Australias biggest cities is at risk of a devastating earthquake that could be 30 times stronger than Christchurchs 2011 disaster. The team searched for offset stratigraphy in the trench layers of sediment which have been displaced when an earthquake ruptured the fault. at 06:15 March 05, 1997 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -32.79, 139.01 94.2 km from Murray Bridge (8.2 miles), 2018-07-09 12:45:32 UTC 3.7 earthquake - 31 km southeast of Adelaide CBD, South Australia, on Sunday, Mar 6, 2022 at 7:20 am (GMT +10:30) - 2589 user experience reports Murray Bridge 152.2 km from Epicenter at -29.867, 137.71 As with Christchurch, Adelaides building stock contains many heritage buildings that would be vulnerable to strong ground shaking from an earthquake of this magnitude, Clark said. Geoscience Australia provides Earth observation services, expert advice, and information for decision makers. Peterborough South Australia has a bit of a history when it comes to mini-earthquakes. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >>. at 06:28 August 17, 1991 UTC, Location: The largest quake nationally on record was a 6.6 shake, occurring near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory in 1988. at 21:00 August 31, 2019 UTC, Location: An earthquake above magnitude 6.0 occurs approximately once every 10 years. They say the discovery means that Adelaide could be subject to an earthquake much stronger than the one that rocked Christchurch in 2011. While no earthquakes of this magnitude have occurred on this fault in recorded history, previous work led by the University of Melbourne has uncovered evidence of multiple large earthquakes occurring on this fault during the past few hundred thousand years. 28-magnitude . 11.2 km from He did warn though that moderate shakes similar to Adelaides famous 1954 tremor, which saw three people seriously injured and more than 3000 buildings damaged in a 5.4 quake, could be as frequent as once a century. GeoScience Australia reported the magnitude-2.8 tremor around 7pm with the epicentre around Mount Barker, in the Adelaide Hills. Epicenter at -35.304, 134.352 They also measured the amount of surface rock and soil displacement associated with the earthquake to determine its magnitude. (21.2 miles), 1997-03-05 07:53:45 UTC at 11:01 August 08, 2018 UTC, Location: (4.2 miles). There were more than 30,000 . Many Australians were shocked to experience the impacts of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake yesterday, but experts have identified other areas that may be susceptible to large quakes. Stay up to date with all of the breaking Earthquake headlines. The Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake. Epicenter at -35.092, 138.872 The strongest earthquake in Adelaide in the past 48 hours occurred 6 hours ago: Weak mag. 14.2 km from at 22:54 May 03, 1997 UTC, Location: Clare Dont miss out on the headlines from SA News. 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days. Geoscience Australia is the government's technical adviser on all aspects of geoscience, and custodian of the geographical and geological data and knowledge of the nation. Epicenter at -33.681, 138.983 Epicenter at -34.955, 139.033 A second quake - registered at magnitude 4 on the Richter scale - followed, also at Mansfield, about 15 minutes later. NCA NewsWire. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake took place at 3:40am, with its epicentre in Adelaide's southern suburbs. What we were looking for is evidence in the geological record of earthquakes approximately 6.5 to 7.2 magnitude in size, Dr Clark said. Kapunda Epicenter at -32.796, 139.541 Epicenter at -34.955, 139.033 Port Lincoln Earthquake rattles Adelaide for second time this month. Sorted: Recent. Adelaide has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days All times AEDT (GMT +11). Latest quakes in or near Adelaide, South Australia, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, February 23, 2023 - list, stats and map Updated: Feb 23, 2023 17:49 GMT - just now Felt a quake? Mount Barker An earthquake has hit Adelaide this morning, with thousands of people within 100kmof the CBD reporting the tremor. Macclesfield Nearby Places.
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