An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred just 11 minutes ago, 21 miles northwest of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 1.5 miles beneath the epicenter near Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, around noon on Friday, August 28th, 2026, at 1:07 pm 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 area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Menangle (pop. 1,100), located 2 miles from the epicenter; Douglas Park (pop. 1,300), 2 miles away; Picton (pop. 4,700), 6 miles away; Campbelltown (pop. 13,200), 8 miles away; and Tahmoor (pop. 5,000), 9 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Liverpool (pop. 27,500), located 20 miles from the epicenter; Wollongong (pop. 280,200), 21 miles away; and Parramatta (pop. 26,900), 28 miles away. In Sydney (pop. 5,557,200, 34 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2026-08-28 13:07 local time (28 Aug 2026 03:07 GMT)Magnitude: 3.4Hypocenter depth: 2.37 kmEpicenter coordinates: 34.15°S / 150.72°E (Wollondilly, New South Wales, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu