M5.3 earthquake near Port Hedland, Western Australia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Marble Bar, Australia on 13 Nov 2021, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 143 km away in Western Australia, Australia.