Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes near Peterborough, South Australia, Australia

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Just 9 minutes ago, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Peterborough, South Australia, Australia. The tremor was recorded late at night on Friday, June 19th, 2026, at 10:56 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Johnburgh (pop. 13) located 9 miles from the epicenter. In Orroroo (pop. 630, 23 miles away), Peterborough (pop. 1,500, 34 miles away), and Quorn (pop. 1,200, 48 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2026-06-19 23:26 local time (19 Jun 2026 13:56 GMT)Magnitude: 3.2Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 32.47°S / 138.85°E (Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu