6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake - 104 km NNE of Northam, Australia
17303 d ago · 2 Jun 1979, 09:47 UTC 104 km NNE of Northam, Australia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 104 km NNE of Northam, Australia on 2 Jun 1979, 09:47 UTC at a depth of 6 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.
The nearest town in our records is Perth, about 178 km away in Western Australia, Australia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.