M4.0 earthquake - 151 km NNE of Castletown, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 151 km NNE of Castletown, Australia on 14 Jul 2016, 10:08 UTC at a depth of 0 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 Kalgoorlie, about 218 km away in Western Australia, Australia.