6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.


Map: CSEM-EMSC

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit central ranges in the northern territory of Australia on May 20, 2016, at 18:14:02 UTC, at a depth of 9 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).

613 major (6.0+) to super (8+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 1,185 days. Among these were 77 7.0+ and 6 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-E...


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