M4.2 earthquake - 223 km WSW of Cable Beach, Australia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 223 km WSW of Cable Beach, Australia on 14 Jul 2019, 06:03 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 Port Hedland, about 244 km away in Western Australia, Australia.