M6.3 earthquake - 33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia on 22 Jan 1988, 03:57 UTC at a depth of 5 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.