A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Batlow, Snowy Valleys, New South Wales, Australia, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles beneath the epicenter around noon on Sunday, June 14th, 2026, at 12:51 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 data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Batlow (pop. 1,300) located 7 miles from the epicenter, and Tumut (pop. 6,200) 9 miles away. In Gundagai (pop. 1,700, 26 miles away), and Tumbarumba (pop. 1,800, 26 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2026-06-14 12:51 local time (14 Jun 2026 02:51 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 35.43°S / 148.2°E (Snowy Valleys, New South Wales, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu