An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred only 11 minutes ago 21 miles northeast of Howick, Western Australia, Australia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 6.6 miles beneath the epicenter near Howick, Shire of Esperance, Western Australia, Australia, early morning on Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 1:24 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 2.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), reported the same quake at magnitude 2.8.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Howick (pop. 61, 21 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 21, 2026 01:24 am (GMT +8) local time (20 Jun 2026 17:24 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Depth: 10.60 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 33.55°S / 122.81°E (Esperance Shire, Australia)Primary data source: EMSC