An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred on Saturday evening, September 26, 2026, at 9:19 pm local time near Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).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 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as a light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ensay North (pop. 26), located 9 miles from the epicenter, and Swifts Creek (pop. 270), 11 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Falls Creek (pop. 3,300), located 43 miles from the epicenter; Nicholson (pop. 1000), 43 miles away; Lucknow (pop. 1,200), 44 miles away; Wy Yung (pop. 1,600), 44 miles away; Orbost (pop. 2,200), 45 miles away; and Bairnsdale (pop. 17,700), 45 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2026-09-26 21:19 local time (26 Sep 2026 11:19 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 37.21°S / 147.91°E (East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu