Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - MacDonnell, 73 km south of Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia, on Saturday, Apr 4, 2026, at 06:26 pm (Universal Time)

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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Australia | South Australia | Northern Territory | Western AustraliaHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at unknown depth4 Apr 18:32 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 4, 2026 18:26:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Apr 4, 2026, at 06:26 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude6.0Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude25.93°S / 130.62°EMacDonnell, Northern Territory, AustraliaSeismic antipode25.93°N / 49.38°WShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.0 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoApr 4, 2026 18:26 GMT / Apr 4, 2026 06:26 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -25.93 / 130.62: Northern Territory, AustraliaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22875585',-25.93000,130.62000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 6.0, Northern Territory, Australia',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Australia Northwest TerritoriesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yulara, a town with 2,200 inhabitants in Australia, in 85 km (53 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry56 km (35 mi)SW of epicenterKanpi(pop: 32)V: ModerateAnangu Pitjantjatjara, South AustraliaAustralia59 km (36 mi)SE of epicenterAmata(pop: 426)V: ModerateAnangu Pitjantjatjara, South AustraliaAustralia85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterYulara(pop: 2,240)IV: LightNorthern TerritoryAustralia147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterPipalyatjara(pop: 197)IV: LightAnangu Pitjantjatjara, South AustraliaAustralia156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterPukatja(pop: 513)IV: LightAnangu Pitjantjatjara, South AustraliaAustralia194 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterKaltukatjara(pop: 344)IV: LightMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia204 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterPetermann(pop: 522)IV: LightMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia224 km (139 mi)E of epicenterGhan(pop: 230)IV: LightMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterMimili(pop: 262)IV: LightAnangu Pitjantjatjara, South AustraliaAustralia310 km (192 mi)NE of epicenterHermannsburg(pop: 619)III: WeakMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia320 km (199 mi)NW of epicenterKintore(pop: 409)III: WeakMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia330 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterPapunya(pop: 377)III: WeakMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia335 km (208 mi)SE of epicenterMarla(pop: 185)III: WeakSouth AustraliaAustralia384 km (238 mi)W of epicenterGibson Desert South(pop: 66)III: WeakNgaanyatjarraku, Western AustraliaAustralia405 km (251 mi)W of epicenterWarburton(pop: 608)III: WeakNgaanyatjarraku, Western AustraliaAustralia413 km (256 mi)NE of epicenterAlice Springs(pop: 25,200)III: WeakNorthern TerritoryAustralia426 km (264 mi)N of epicenterYuendumu(pop: 704)III: WeakCentral Desert, Northern TerritoryAustralia428 km (266 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Teresa(pop: 575)III: WeakMacDonnell, Northern TerritoryAustralia498 km (309 mi)NE of epicenterAnmatjere(pop: 522)III: WeakCentral Desert, Northern TerritoryAustralia512 km (318 mi)E of epicenterOodnadatta(pop: 288)III: WeakSouth AustraliaAustralia533 km (331 mi)SE of epicenterCoober Pedy(pop: 2,110)III: WeakSouth AustraliaAustralia667 km (415 mi)NE of epicenterAmpilatwatja(pop: 410)II: Very weakBarkly, Northern TerritoryAustraliaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-4EpicenterAgency6.010 km6.2 mi(*)18:26:12.17Northern Territory, AustraliaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 100 km2 (39 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 17 km (11 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 4, 2026 06:26 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago6.010 km0 km - This quakeMacDonnell, Northern Territory, AustraliaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake6 minutes agoApr 4, 2026 18:26 GMT / Apr 4, 2026 06:26 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -25.93 / 130.62: Northern Territory, AustraliaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',6.0,60, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-25.93,130.62,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 6.0, Northern Territory, Australia','Earthquake: Mag 6.0 / 10 km (6.2 mi) depth6 minutes agoApr 4, 2026 18:26 GMT / Apr 4, 2026 06:26 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -25.93 / 130.62: Northern Territory, AustraliaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22875585","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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