3.1
Earthquake Details: 71 km from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
9/16/2025, 7:49:44 AM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 71 km from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on 9/16/2025 at 7:49:44 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10.4094839096069 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10.4094839096069 km
Significance
Latitude-32.4034
Longitude152.2136
Event IDga:ga2025sflaaw
Magnitude3.1
Updated:9/16/2025, 4:30:48 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 9/16/2025, 5:49:44 PM GMT+10
- UTC
- 9/16/2025, 7:49:44 AM UTC
10.409 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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