M4.0 earthquake near Muswellbrook, New South Wales

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Denman, Australia on 2 May 2020, 17:48 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Muswellbrook, about 13 km away in New South Wales, Australia.