M6.0 earthquake - 116 km WSW of Yulara, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Yulara, Australia on 20 May 2016, 18:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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.