Event ID	1583302
Event time	2026-02-26 14:43:58 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 03:43:58 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 14:52:09 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	10 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	Australia
Administration area	Victoria
Nearest settlement	Venus Bay
Distance	5 km
Course	WSW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Indian Ocean
Water surface name	Bass Strait

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Welshpool (60,58 km), Welshpool (60,58 km), Western Port (61,90 km), Western Port (61,90 km)

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Nearest airports

Fish Creek Airport (24,57 km), Fish Creek Airport (24,57 km), Leongatha Airport (25,80 km), Leongatha Airport (25,80 km), Wonthaggi Airport (29,87 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.