M5.9 earthquake near Traralgon, Victoria

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 39 km S of Mount Buller, Australia on 21 Sept 2021, 23:15 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Traralgon, about 80 km away in Victoria, Australia.