M3.1 earthquake 18 km NNE of Leongatha, Victoria, Australia
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Leongatha, Victoria, Australia at 14:03 local time (03:03 UTC) on 17 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS.
1 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-17 05:38 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.1minor
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-17 03:03:19 UTC
- Local: 17 Oct 2026, 14:03:19 (Australia/Melbourne)
- Epicentre
- 38.328° S, 146.002° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| LeongathaVictoria, Australia · pop. 5,408 | 18 km | IIWeak |
| WarragulVictoria, Australia · pop. 19,856 | 20 km | IIWeak |
| TraralgonVictoria, Australia · pop. 26,907 | 49 km | INot felt |
| Frankston EastVictoria, Australia · pop. 34,457 | 79 km | INot felt |
| Balwyn NorthVictoria, Australia · pop. 21,302 | 100 km | INot felt |
| MelbourneVictoria, Australia · pop. 5,435,590 | 108 km | INot felt |
| GeelongVictoria, Australia · pop. 282,809 | 145 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 14 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.1 ml | 10 km | 38.33° S, 146.00° E | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 674 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.1 releases about 32× the energy of M2.1, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 674 kg of TNT vs 21 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.1. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M3.5 16 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.1
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 249.83 | 3.5 | 10 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports close 14 days after an earthquake.
Event id us6000u2y4. First recorded here 17 Oct 2026, 05:41:42 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us6000u2y4). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.1 earthquake 18 km NNE of Leongatha, Victoria, Australia”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us6000u2y4-m3-1-earthquake-18-km-nne-of-leongatha-victoria-australia, data from USGS.
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