Australia lies entirely within the interior of the Indo-Australian Plate. Despite being far from active plate boundaries, high horizontal compressive stresses across the continent reactivate ancient faults, generating notable intraplate earthquakes such as the 2021 M5.9 Woods Point event near Melbourne.
Real-time USGS seismic table displaying the 10 most recent earthquakes and latest earthquakes recorded today with verified moment magnitude (Mw), epicenter location, and focal depth.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Location & Epicenter | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.8 | M4.8 Earthquake — 219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.1 | M5.1 Earthquake — 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.0 | M5.0 Earthquake — 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.7 | M5.7 Earthquake — 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.9 | M4.9 Earthquake — 186 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.2 | M5.2 Earthquake — 202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km |
You can check real-time earthquake activity in Australia on this page. Our system streams live USGS telemetry updated every 60 seconds showing all recent seismic events with magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
Australia experiences varying levels of seismic activity depending on its tectonic setting. You can view the complete 1-year historical archive and 24-hour counts on this live monitoring page.
Australia lies entirely within the interior of the Indo-Australian Plate. Despite being far from active plate boundaries, high horizontal compressive stresses across the continent reactivate ancient faults, generating notable intraplate earthquakes such as the 2021 M5.9 Woods Point event near Melbourne.