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Latest Earthquakes Near Mackay, Queensland in 🇦🇺 Australia

Latest Earthquakes Near Mackay, Queensland in Australia

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Mackay, Queensland in Australia. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 10 out of 6 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
4 years ago
On 2020-04-15 07:11:04 		-19.8545, 148.77
139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW of Mackay
M 5
10 km
8 years ago
On 2016-08-18 05:30:34 		-19.73, 148.92
150 km (93 mi) ↖ NW of Mackay
M 4
2 km
8 years ago
On 2016-08-18 04:30:08 		-19.8352, 148.7233
142 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of Mackay
M 5.7
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-04-16 07:06:52 		-20.17, 147.679
174 km (108 mi) ← W of Mackay
M 4
0 km
13 years ago
On 2011-04-16 05:31:18 		-20.085, 147.764
173 km (107 mi) ← W of Mackay
M 5
7 km
22 years ago
On 2002-09-13 02:17:31 		-21.724, 147.859
141 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Mackay
M 0
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-04-27 05:00:03 		-21.753, 147.709
156 km (97 mi) ↙ SW of Mackay
M 0
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-04-12 00:58:57 		-21.716, 147.895
138 km (85 mi) ↙ SW of Mackay
M 3.6
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-04-08 01:02:11 		-21.759, 147.772
151 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Mackay
M 0
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-02-25 01:11:02 		-21.76, 147.771
151 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Mackay
M 0
10 km

Mackay Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Mackay has experiences a total of 6 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Mackay 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Mackay was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:00:51.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 3 1 10.0%
M 4 2 20.0%
M 5 3 30.0%

Magnitude distribution for Mackay was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:01:02.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Mackay, Queensland, Australia?

The last earthquake in Mackay was 4 years ago and struck 139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 5.00 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Mackay, Queensland, Australia?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Mackay was a 5.70 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 142 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of the city, 8 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Mackay, Queensland, Australia?

In 2024, Mackay has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.08 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Mackay is struck by an earthquake every 0.01 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.