M4.3 earthquake near Broken Hill, New South Wales

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck New South Wales, Australia on 24 Jun 2021, 18:30 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Broken Hill, about 61 km away in New South Wales, Australia.