6.0
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M6.0 earthquake - Western Australia
20660 d ago · 24 Mar 1970, 10:35 UTC Western Australia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Western Australia on 24 Mar 1970, 10:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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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