Small magnitude 2.5 earthquake 5 miles south of Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
2.5 quake 6 Sep 9:13 pm (GMT +10)

A very shallow magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported in the evening near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.
According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake hit on Friday, September 6th, 2024, at 9:13 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 0.7 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 2.5 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Muswellbrook (pop. 12,100) located 5 miles from the epicenter. In Aberdeen (pop. 2,000, 11 miles away), Denman (pop. 1,800, 12 miles away), Scone (pop. 5,600, 19 miles away), and Singleton Heights (pop. 4,600, 22 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 6, 2024 09:13 pm (Sydney time) local time (6 Sep 2024 11:13 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.33°S / 150.88°E (Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia)
Primary data source: GeoAu
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