A magnitude-3.6 earthquake occurred late on Sunday night, September 6, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. local time near Wadeye, West Daly, Northern Territory, Australia, according to the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake.According to preliminary data, the quake occurred 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 quake’s exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth may be revised over the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect the quake to have been felt by many people or to have caused any damage. In Wadeye (pop. 1,900, 39 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 6, 2026 10:30 pm (GMT +9:30) local time (6 Sep 2026 13:00 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 13.69°S / 129.37°E (Northern Territory, Australia)Primary data source: RaspberryShake