6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake - 157 km NNW of Melville, Australia
31216 d ago · 29 Apr 1941, 01:35 UTC 157 km NNW of Melville, Australia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 157 km NNW of Melville, Australia on 29 Apr 1941, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Geraldton, about 270 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.