Small magnitude 3.2 quake hits 37 miles northwest of Merredin, Western Australia, Australia in the evening
3.2 quake Australia: Wyalkatchem, WA, Aug 18, 2024 08:59 pm (GMT +8)

A very shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported in the evening near Merredin, Western Australia, Australia.
According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake hit on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 8:59 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 2 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.2 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in South Yelbeni (pop. 29) located 3 miles from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Nembudding (pop. 11) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Korrelocking (pop. 50) 14 miles away, Kununoppin (pop. 49) 16 miles away, North Tammin (pop. 120) 18 miles away, and Wyalkatchem (pop. 400) 20 miles away. In Kellerberrin (pop. 960, 26 miles away), Tammin (pop. 190, 29 miles away), and Merredin (pop. 2,900, 37 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 18, 2024 12:59 pm (GMT +0) local time (18 Aug 2024 12:59 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 3.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.26°S / 117.71°E (Trayning, Australia)
Primary data source: GeoAu
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