M5.1 earthquake - 33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia on 1 Aug 2019, 01:22 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.