A very shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported in the morning near Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria, Australia.According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake hit on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at 7:35 am local time at a very shallow depth of 6 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as 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 data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 2.9.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Walhalla (pop. 30) located 4 miles from the epicenter. In Glengarry (pop. 1,100, 16 miles away), Heyfield (pop. 1,900, 17 miles away), Traralgon (pop. 24,600, 21 miles away), Moe (pop. 8,600, 23 miles away), Morwell (pop. 13,600, 24 miles away), Maffra (pop. 5,100, 27 miles away), Churchill (pop. 4,700, 29 miles away), and Warragul (pop. 15,300, 35 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: 2025-06-18 07:35 local time (17 Jun 2025 21:35 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 9.65 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 37.9°S / 146.49°E (Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia)Primary data source: GeoAu