M6.3 earthquake - 161 km NNE of Derby, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 161 km NNE of Derby, Australia on 10 Aug 1997, 09:20 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.