Small 3.7 quake hits near Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred late at night on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, at 11:00 pm local time near Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia, as reported by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 3.1 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tennant Creek (pop. 3,100) located 33 miles from the epicenter.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: 2026-06-30 23:30 local time (30 Jun 2026 14:00 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 5.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.76°S / 133.7°E (Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia)
Primary data source: GeoAu
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