An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred just 15 minutes ago, 3 miles southwest of Beacon, Western Australia, Australia, according to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu).The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 0.9 miles beneath the epicenter near Beacon, Mount Marshall, Western Australia, Australia, early on Friday morning, October 9th, 2026, at 4:35 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 3.4 earthquake.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Beacon (pop. 170), located 3 miles from the epicenter, and Cleary (pop. 16), 12 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Wialki (pop. 35), located 17 miles from the epicenter; Mollerin (pop. 27), 19 miles away; Bencubbin (pop. 230), 23 miles away; and Gabbin (pop. 56), 24 miles away. In Koorda (pop. 260, 31 miles away) and Mukinbudin (pop. 350, 37 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 9, 2026 04:35 am (Perth time) local time (8 Oct 2026 20:35 GMT)Magnitude: 3.4Hypocenter depth: 1.48 kmEpicenter coordinates: 30.49°S / 117.84°E (Mount Marshall, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu