A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported this morning near Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem, Northern Territory, Australia.According to the citizen seismograph network RaspberryShake, the quake struck on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:13 am local time, 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.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Nhulunbuy (pop. 3,400), located 15 miles from the epicenter. In Yirrkala (pop. 850), 23 miles away, the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 18, 2026 10:43 am (GMT +9:30) local time (18 Sep 2026 01:13 GMT)Magnitude: 3.0Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 12.22°S / 136.56°E (East Arnhem, Northern Territory, Australia)Primary data source: RaspberryShake