M4.4 Earthquake near New South Wales, Australia — September 6, 2024
2024-09-06 19:58:33 UTC (2024-09-06) · approx. 5:58 AM UTC+10 local
Felt by 114 people across surrounding communities.
On September 6, 2024 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck near New South Wales, Australia, at a depth of 8.8 km and coordinates -32.3299°, 150.7175°. This earthquake was detected by 41 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 363, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 655 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 114 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
150.7175°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near New South Wales, Australia?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck near New South Wales, Australia on September 6, 2024 at 19:58 UTC had a depth of 8.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -32.3299°, 150.7175°, which is near New South Wales, Australia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000nq6h). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, September 6, 2024). M4.4 Earthquake near New South Wales, Australia — September 6, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000nq6h/