Magnitude 2.8 earthquake strikes near Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria, Australia

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred in the morning on Sunday, September 7th, 2025, at 11:45 am local time near Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria, Australia, as reported by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 1.7 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 2.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 2.8.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Tanjil Bren (pop. 18, 18 miles away), Mount Buller (pop. 2,600, 32 miles away), Moe (pop. 8,600, 40 miles away), Traralgon (pop. 24,600, 41 miles away), and Morwell (pop. 13,600, 43 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: 2025-09-07 11:45 local time (7 Sep 2025 01:45 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 9.07 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.62°S / 146.37°E (Mansfield, Victoria, Australia)
Primary data source: GeoAu
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