An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred in the morning on Sunday, July 27th, 2025, at 7:06 am local time near Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia, Australia, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 3.1 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.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Norseman (pop. 640) located 7 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 27, 2025 07:06 am (GMT +8) local time (26 Jul 2025 23:06 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 32.2°S / 121.66°E (Dundas, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu