M5.1 Earthquake 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia — April 22, 2025
2025-04-22 16:55:02 UTC (2025-04-22) · approx. 2:55 AM UTC+10 local
Felt by 433 people across surrounding communities.
On April 22, 2025 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -32.7000°, 151.0543°. This earthquake was detected by 118 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 612, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — 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 433 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
151.0543°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Singleton, Australia?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia on April 22, 2025 at 16:55 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -32.7000°, 151.0543°, which is 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pua2). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, April 22, 2025). M5.1 Earthquake 18 km SW of Singleton, Australia — April 22, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pua2/