Australia earthquakes in 1986
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Australia in 1986. The largest: M5.7 207 km ESE of Yulara, Australia, Mar 30, 1986.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1986 was located in Australia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1986
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1986 | 1 | 5.5 | 277 km W of Margaret River, Australia |
| February 1986 | 2 | 5.2 | northwest of Australia |
| March 1986 | 1 | 5.7 | 207 km ESE of Yulara, Australia |
| April 1986 | 0 | ||
| May 1986 | 0 | ||
| June 1986 | 0 | ||
| July 1986 | 1 | 5.4 | 198 km ESE of Yulara, Australia |
| August 1986 | 0 | ||
| September 1986 | 0 | ||
| October 1986 | 0 | ||
| November 1986 | 0 | ||
| December 1986 | 1 | 4.6 | 89 km WSW of Kingscote, Australia |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.