2.8
Earthquake Details: 3 km NE of Broken Hill, NSW
8/10/2026, 7:14:43 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 3 km NE of Broken Hill, NSW on 8/10/2026 at 7:14:43 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 2.43117952346802 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth2.43117952346802 km
Significance
Latitude-31.9443
Longitude141.4725
Event IDga:ga2026psyipe
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/11/2026, 12:00:13 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 5:14:43 AM GMT+10
- UTC
- 8/10/2026, 7:14:43 PM UTC
2.431 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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