A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, was reported only 14 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies monitoring seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 1.1 miles beneath the epicenter early on Sunday morning, November 8, 2026, at 6:12 a.m. local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the epicentral area. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.Moderate shaking probably occurred in Douglas Park (pop. 1,300), located 1 mile from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Wilton (pop. 3,100), located 4 miles from the epicenter; Picton (pop. 4,700), 5 miles away; Tahmoor (pop. 5,000), 7 miles away; and Campbelltown (pop. 13,200), 10 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Wollongong (pop. 280,200), located 20 miles from the epicenter; Liverpool (pop. 27,500), 22 miles away; and Parramatta (pop. 26,900), 30 miles away. In Sydney (pop. 5,638,800, 36 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 8, 2026 06:12 am (Sydney time) local time (7 Nov 2026 19:12 GMT)Magnitude: unspecifiedHypocenter depth: unspecifiedEpicenter coordinates: 34.18°S / 150.7°E (Wollondilly, New South Wales, Australia)Primary data source: EMSC