M5.1 earthquake near Cessnock, New South Wales

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia on 22 Apr 2025, 16:55 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 Cessnock, about 32 km away in New South Wales, Australia.