M4.0 earthquake - 196 km W of Cable Beach, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 196 km W of Cable Beach, Australia on 25 Jul 2019, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Port Hedland, about 297 km away in Western Australia, Australia.