Just 8 minutes ago, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck near Rosebery, West Coast, Tasmania, Australia. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 8:54 am local time, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles below the surface.The event was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.Weak shaking might have been felt in Rosebery (pop. 750), located 3 miles from the epicenter. In Queenstown (pop. 1,800, 24 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2026-10-17 08:54 local time (16 Oct 2026 21:54 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 41.73°S / 145.53°E (West Coast, Tasmania, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu