An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred around noon on Sunday, July 5th, 2026, at 1:39 pm local time near Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, as reported by Geoscience Australia (GeoAu).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 6.2 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Johanna (pop. 66) located 6 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Apollo Bay (pop. 1,600) located 22 miles from the epicenter, Timboon (pop. 1,200) 24 miles away, Cobden (pop. 1,800) 30 miles away, Elliminyt (pop. 2,800) 31 miles away, Colac (pop. 10,500) 33 miles away, Camperdown (pop. 3,200) 36 miles away, and Warrnambool (pop. 32,900) 49 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 5, 2026 01:39 pm (GMT +10) local time (5 Jul 2026 03:39 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.74°S / 143.26°E (Colac Otway, Victoria, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu