International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582851
Event time 2026-02-25 20:47:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 12:47:27 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 00:38:27 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider AuGOV

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country Australia
Administration area Western Australia
Nearest settlement Pallinup
Distance 10 km
Course NNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Gnowangerup Airport (20,34 km), Gnowangerup Airport (20,34 km), Katanning Airport (29,45 km), Katanning Airport (29,45 km), Lily Dutch Windmill Airstrip (52,02 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.