A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6.7 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, at 6:24 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.Weak shaking might have been felt in Caltowie West (pop. 30) located 1 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Laura (pop. 680) located 6 miles from the epicenter, Gladstone (pop. 740) 6 miles away, and Jamestown (pop. 1,600) 12 miles away. In Crystal Brook (pop. 1,500, 16 miles away), Solomontown (pop. 1,500, 22 miles away), Port Pirie (pop. 13,900, 22 miles away), Peterborough (pop. 1,500, 29 miles away), and Port Broughton (pop. 1,200, 39 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 16, 2026 06:54 am (GMT +9:30) local time (15 Aug 2026 21:24 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 10.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 33.18°S / 138.4°E (Northern Areas, South Australia, Australia)Primary data source: EMSC