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Earthquake

M 4.7 - 5 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia

Latest evidence

Victoria, Australia

About 100 km SE of Melbourne

Magnitude M4.7 Mb

Depth
10 km
Alert level
Green
Started
Location
Victoria, Australia
Hazard
Light earthquake
GeelongWonthaggiVICTORIAMelbourne (reference place)MelbourneEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS); Reported epicentre (GDACS)Origin (USGS, GDACS)AustraliaNorth is upN50 km
Map of the area around Victoria, Australia, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 50 km. Location inset: Australia. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s reference point for this event. Each provider reports its own epicentre; distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 38.3802° S, 145.8401° E

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 38.3802° S, 145.8401° E — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 38.3802° S, 145.8401° E — at the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
15,423 people

What changed

  • ImpactPopulation exposed recorded: 15,423 people

Timeline

  1. Main eventM 4.7 - 5 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M4.7 Mb
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 10 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 38.3802° S, 145.8401° E
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M4.7 M

2 more items in the full record

2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far, each with its own sourced readings. A reading with no source behind it is left blank.

Main event

  • M 4.7 - 5 km NNE of Korumburra, AustraliaM4.7 Mb10 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every figure on this page traces to one or more cited Sources. The evidence below shows the records and reports currently held for this Event.

  • Scientific record

    M 4.7 - 5 km NNE of Korumburra, Australia

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Australia (episode 1737297)

    GDACS

    View source

Key facts and sources

Population exposed
15,423 people Sourced from Earthquake in Australia (episode 1737297)

Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked