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Why does Australia have earthquakes? The whole continent is under stress from distant forces

Last Saturday at 9:49am local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred about 50km west of Gympie in Queensland. The earthquake was experienced as strong shaking locally, but did not produce any ...

South Australia’s Flinders Rangers rocked by 4.8 magnitude earthquake

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit South Australia’s mid-north was felt in the Flinders Rangers and as far as Adelaide and ...
The Australian National University

ANU earthquake scientist named 2026 ACT Young Tall Poppy

Dr Mousavi, from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences, was announced as the overall 2026 Australian Capital Territory ...
Phys.org

Earthquake strikes under Indian Ocean far off Australian coast, but no tsunami warning issued

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers (1,283 miles) southwest of Albany ...
AOL

Earthquake with epicentre near proposed nuclear site rattles eastern Australia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the New South Wales Hunter Valley early on Wednesday morning, jolting awake residents across a wide swathe of eastern Australia, including parts of Sydney and ...

Are earthquakes more frequent? Expert explains the recent wave of tremors and what it really means for Australia

A shallow earthquake is generally more destructive because its energy travels to the surface more effectively. Soft sediment can also amplify seismic waves and trap seismic energy, causing shaking to ...