A very shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported early this morning near Tennant Creek, Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia.According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake struck on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 6:29 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because 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 reports.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tennant Creek (pop. 3,100), located 17 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 29, 2026 06:59 am (GMT +9:30) local time (28 Oct 2026 21:29 GMT)Magnitude: 3.0Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 19.71°S / 133.94°E (Barkly, Northern Territory, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu