Earthquakes in NSW (magnitude 3.0 or more) since January 2005
This page lists earthquakes that have occured in NSW since January 2005 that have had Richter magnitudes of 3.0 or more.
This page will be updated regularly so make sure you stay tuned for the latest information.
There have been ~ 80 more earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.0 and 2.9, and these have not been listed here.
For more information on these or other earthquakes, please visit Geoscience Australia.
DATE TIME LAT LONG MAG Location
18 Jan 2005 1009 -33.85 147.19 3.7 N of West Wyalong
03 Sep 2005 2305 -34.40 148.65 3.5 ~ 70 km S of Cowra
21 Oct 2006 0951 -34.04 149.16 4.2 ~ 50 km SE of Cowra
18 Mar 2008 0102 -32.52 148.43 3.7 ~ 40 km SW of Dubbo
30 Apr 2008 2111 -30.21 141.62 3.6 Nth of Broken Hill
09 June 2008 0137 -30.17 146.88 3.7 S of Brewarrina
11 Mar 2009 1325 -32.55 150.69 3.6 ~ 30 km SW of Muswellbrook
08 Aug 2009 0155 -31.94 153.42 3.8 Off-shore from Taree
28 Aug 2009 2220 -34.22 150.34 3.4 ~ 25 km west of Picton
Important Historical Earthquakes of NSW
Important earthquakes in NSW since 1940 (i.e. magnitude 5.0 and above) are tabulated below:
DATE TIME LAT LONG MAG Location
10 March 1949 2230 -34.47 149.2 5.5 Dalton-Gunning
18 May 1959 0612 -36.22 148.64 5.3 ~ 50 km W of Cooma
16 May 1961 0652 -30.85 147.27 5.3 ~200 km NW of Dubbo
21 May 1961 2140 -34.55 150.50 5.8 ~ 20 km E of Bowral
31 Dec 1968 1608 -31.04 149.26 5.0 ~ 150 km W of Tamworth
09 Mar 1973 1909 -34.17 150.32 5.5 ~ 30 km W of Picton
27 Dec 1989 2326 -32.95 151.61 5.7 Newcastle
06 Aug 1994 1103 -32.92 151.29 5.3 Ellalong
