Latest quakes in or near Northern Territory, Australia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Australia: Tanami - NT - Mar 11, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4? possible quake Near Batchelor - Northern Territory, Australia - Sep 23, 2023 - |
- 20 quakes above magnitude 3
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 11, 06:37 am (Darwin) | 2.5 10 km | Australia: Tanami, NT | Info | ||
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 07:13 am (Darwin) | 2.6 10 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 23, 02:23 pm (Darwin) | 3.7 10 km | Tennant Creek, NT 3 reports | Info | ||
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Feb 3, 06:51 am (Darwin) | 3.0 10 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Feb 3, 01:31 am (Darwin) | 3.2 10 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Thursday, February 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 2, 03:40 am (Darwin) | 3.0 10 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Monday, January 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 23, 01:20 am (Darwin) | 2.8 10 km | Milikapiti, NT 1 report | Info | ||
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 18, 12:14 pm (Darwin) | 2.7 1 km | Australia: SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Saturday, January 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 14, 09:29 am (Darwin) | 3.2 10 km | Great Sandy Desert, NT | Info | ||
Sunday, December 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 31, 2023 06:51 am (GMT +0) | 2.5 10 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info | ||
Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 04:44 pm (Darwin) | 2.8 2 km | SW of Tennant Creek, NT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.91 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 11.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 36.4 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
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Northern Territory Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Northern Territory, Australia?
Northern Territory 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 36.4 quakes on average per year in or near Northern Territory, Australia. However, Northern Territory has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Northern Territory, Australia?
On average, Northern Territory has about 36.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Northern Territory?
The last earthquake in Northern Territory occurred 6 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 892 km (554 mi) away from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, in the early morning of Monday, Mar 11, 2024 at 6.37 am local time (Australia/Darwin GMT +9:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Northern Territory since 2023?
Since 2023, Northern Territory has had 20 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 25 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Northern Territory since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Northern Territory since 2023 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 31 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 13.4 km (8 mi) away from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, in the early morning of Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 at 3.56 am local time (Australia/Darwin GMT +9:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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