An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred early morning on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, at 3:48 am local time near Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia, as reported by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 1.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Tennant Creek (pop. 3,200, 25 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 8, 2026 04:18 am (GMT +9:30) local time (7 Mar 2026 18:48 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Depth: 1.76 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 19.72°S / 133.82°E (Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu