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Latest quakes in or near East Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Australia: Pilbara, WA
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake Australia, East Pilbara, Western Australia - Mar 5, 2024 -
Strongest since 2021Mag. 5.3 Australia: Pilbara, WA - Nov 13, 2021 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 15:10 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near East Pilbara in the past 24 hours.
Since 2021, East Pilbara has had 26 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.3:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 15 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 3.0 Earthquake Pilbara, WA -
Strongest: Mag. 5.3 Earthquake Australia: Pilbara, WA -
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Latest quakes in or near East Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 5, 12:12 am (Perth)
Mar 4, 16:12 GMT
3.0

10 km
Australia, 99 km northeast of Nullagine, East Pilbara, Western Australia Info
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 10:12 pm (Perth)
Jan 29, 14:12 GMT
2.0

1.9 km
43 km (27 mi) to the W Australia, 13 km east of Port Hedland, Port Hedland, Western Australia 4 reportsInfo
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 8, 2023 05:48 pm (Perth)
Nov 8, 2023 09:48 GMT
3.1

10 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the W East Pilbara, Australia, 78 km east of South Hedland, Port Hedland, Western Australia Info
Saturday, November 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 4, 2023 03:15 pm (Perth)
Nov 4, 2023 07:15 GMT
3.0

10 km
Australia: Great Sandy Desert, WA Info
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 11, 2023 02:05 am (Perth)
Oct 10, 2023 18:05 GMT
3.2

10 km
Australia: Pilbara, WA 1 reportInfo
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 2, 2023 07:01 am (Perth)
Aug 1, 2023 23:01 GMT
2.6

2.6 km
16 km (9.9 mi) to the W Australia: Port Hedland, WA 7 reportsInfo
Monday, July 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 31, 2023 04:40 pm (Perth)
Jul 31, 2023 08:40 GMT
2.3

10 km
28 km (17 mi) to the W Australia: Port Hedland, WA 9 reportsInfo
Monday, March 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 2023 01:19 pm (Perth)
Mar 27, 2023 05:19 GMT
3.1

5 km
Australia: Pilbara, WA Info
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 30, 2022 07:16 am (Perth)
Jun 29, 2022 23:16 GMT
2.9

10 km
41 km (25 mi) to the N Australia: SE of Gingerah, WA Info
Sunday, June 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 12, 2022 03:49 pm (Perth)
Jun 12, 2022 07:49 GMT
3.6

10 km
Australia: Pilbara, WA Info
Thursday, December 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 10, 2021 02:43 am (Perth)
Dec 9, 2021 18:43 GMT
3.8

10 km
Australia: Pilbara, WA 6 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.1 x 1012 joules (1.69 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1453 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.6 quakes on average per year in or near East Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
East Pilbara 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. However, East Pilbara has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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