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M7.1 earthquake - south of Australia

Name: M7.1 earthquake - south of Australia
Start: 2001-12-12T14:02:35.04+00:00
Location: south of Australia

9074 d ago · 12 Dec 2001, 14:02 UTC south of Australia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck south of Australia on 12 Dec 2001, 14:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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