Small magnitude 3.8 earthquake 26 miles northeast of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia

A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported early morning near Fitzroy Crossing, Derby-West Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, at 2:09 am local time at a shallow depth of 10.6 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 3.8 as well. A third agency, Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.8.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Fitzroy Crossing (pop. 1,800) located 26 miles from the epicenter.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 12, 2026 02:09 am (GMT +8) local time (11 May 2026 18:09 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 17.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.83°S / 125.66°E (Derby-West Kimberley, Australia)
Primary data source: EMSC
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