Significant earthquakes of 1906

November 19, 1906 Earthquake: West Coast, Australia

November 19, 1906 · M7.8

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck West Coast, Australia on November 19, 1906 at 07:18:00 UTC.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
November 19, 1906
Time
07:18:00 UTC
Place
West Coast, Australia
Magnitude
7.8
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
22.000° S, 109.000° E
Country
Australia

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2788.