Latest Earthquakes Near Rainbow Beach, Queensland in ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

Latest Earthquakes Near Rainbow Beach, Queensland in Australia

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Rainbow Beach, 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 8 out of 8 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
8 years ago
On 2015-12-25 18:40:07
-25.5522, 154.145
112 km (69 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 4.2
15.31 km
8 years ago
On 2015-10-22 20:45:15
-25.4034, 154.203
124 km (77 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 4.2
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-14 01:06:55
-25.4498, 154.3241
133 km (82 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 4.3
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-01 04:46:24
-25.4093, 154.1987
123 km (76 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 5.2
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-08-01 03:38:44
-25.343, 154.3348
139 km (86 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 5.4
9 km
9 years ago
On 2015-07-29 23:41:40
-25.3727, 154.2281
128 km (79 mi) โ†— NE of Rainbow Beach
M 5.5
9 km
39 years ago
On 1985-02-08 08:23:42
-25.211, 153.436
84 km (52 mi) โ†‘ N of Rainbow Beach
M 4.9
33 km
39 years ago
On 1984-10-30 06:29:48
-26.374, 151.893
130 km (81 mi) โ†™ SW of Rainbow Beach
M 3.5
33 km

Rainbow Beach Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Rainbow Beach has experiences a total of 8 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Rainbow Beach 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Rainbow Beach was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:00:52.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 3 1 12.5%
M 4 4 50.0%
M 5 3 37.5%

Magnitude distribution for Rainbow Beach was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:01:05.

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 Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia?

The last earthquake in Rainbow Beach was 8 years ago and struck 112 km (69 mi) โ†— NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.20 on the richter scale and a depth of 15.31 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rainbow Beach was a 5.50 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 9.0 kilometers. It struck 128 km (79 mi) โ†— NE of the city, 9 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia?

In 2024, Rainbow Beach has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.11 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Rainbow Beach 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.