M5.1 earthquake - 203 km W of Cable Beach, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 203 km W of Cable Beach, Australia on 24 Jun 2021, 06:57 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 294 km away in Western Australia, Australia.