A magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Wonthaggi, Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia, was reported only 22 minutes ago by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Australia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6.8 miles beneath the epicenter in the morning on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, at 9:44 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 2.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 2.8.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Cape Paterson (pop. 850) located 9 miles from the epicenter, and Wonthaggi (pop. 4,800) 11 miles away. In North Wonthaggi (pop. 2,700, 13 miles away), Inverloch (pop. 5,300, 16 miles away), San Remo (pop. 1,300, 16 miles away), Phillip Island (pop. 7,100, 22 miles away), Cowes (pop. 4,800, 24 miles away), Korumburra (pop. 4,300, 29 miles away), and Leongatha (pop. 5,400, 31 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Apr 4, 2026 09:44 am (GMT +11) local time (3 Apr 2026 22:44 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Depth: 10.90 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.74°S / 145.47°E (Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu