Latest quakes in or near Tasmania, Australia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Coastal Smithton - Offshore TAS - Mar 4, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 6.9 Australia: Macquarie Island - Southern Ocean - May 19, 2022 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 2 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 4, 11:50 pm (GMT +11) | 3.2 4.2 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | Coastal Smithton, Offshore TAS | Info | |
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 6, 12:15 pm (Melbourne) | 3.3 2.2 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the N | Foster, VIC 13 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 25, 02:43 am (GMT +10) | 3.0 10 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the N | Bass Strait, 68 km south of Inverloch, Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 3, 02:03 pm (Melbourne) | 2.1 10 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the NW | Australia: Apollo Bay, VIC | Info | |
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 15, 2023 11:31 pm (GMT +10) | 2.9 2.9 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NW | Australia: Offshore VIC, Bass Strait | Info | |
Sunday, October 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 23, 2023 02:18 am (Melbourne) | 2.7 10 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the NW | Australia: Apollo Bay, VIC 7 reports | Info | |
Saturday, October 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 22, 2023 04:40 am (Melbourne) | 2.5 10 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NW | Australia: Otway Ranges, VIC | Info | |
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 19, 2023 01:50 am (Macquarie) | 4.7 10 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | Australia: Macquarie Island Region | Info | |
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 6, 2023 04:54 am (GMT +10) | 3.4 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | Australia: Offshore Western TAS, Southern Ocean | Info | |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 29, 2023 10:41 pm (Hobart) | ? n/a | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | Near Devonport, Tasmania, Australia (unconfirmed) 42 reports | Info | |
Monday, July 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 3, 2023 10:03 pm (Hobart) | 2.5 7.1 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | Australia: Sisters Beach, TAS | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Tasmania Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tasmania, Australia?
Tasmania has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.5 quakes on average per year in or near Tasmania, Australia. However, Tasmania has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tasmania, Australia?
On average, Tasmania has about 6.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tasmania?
The last earthquake in Tasmania occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Tasmania, Australia, late in the evening of Monday, Mar 4, 2024 at 11.50 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tasmania since 2022?
Since 2022, Tasmania has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.9, 2 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 1 quake of magnitude , and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tasmania since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Tasmania since 2022 had a magnitude of 6.9 and occurred 1 year 48 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Australia in the evening of Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 9.13 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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