Australian Earthquakes 2013

Transcription

1 Australian Earthquakes 2013 This document provides an overview of earthquakes experienced in Australia during Geoscience Australia s annual Australian Seismological Report will be released mid-year. Across Australia There were a total of 579 earthquakes recorded in Australia during Table 1 Total Earthquakes in Australia in 2013 by state/territory Jurisdiction Number of recorded earthquakes Western Australia 332 Northern Territory 13 South Australia 88 Queensland 7 New South Wales 94 Victoria 30 Tasmania 15 Australian Capital Territory 0 Total Australian Earthquakes Figure 1 Map of 2013 Australian Earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

2 Figure 2 Map of top 16 Australian Earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 2 Top 16 Australian Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) 5.7 9/06/ :22: Near Ernabella, SA /07/ :39: Tennant Creek, NT /11/2013 5:49: SE of Mungeranie Homestead, SA /10/ :25: Near Leinster, WA /09/ :14: Near Norseman, WA /09/ :58: Pilbara, WA /03/ :32: SW of Tennant Creek, NT /01/ :35: SW of Broome, WA /06/ :30: Lake Mackay, WA 3.6 9/06/2013 5:38: Near Mulga Park, NT 3.6 5/06/ :17: Great Sandy Desert, WA /03/2013 4:40: W of Lake Mackay, WA /02/ :49: Near Gove, NT 3.5 3/11/2013 2:51: Cobargo, NSW 3.5 7/10/ :15: Appin, NSW /07/2013 4:19: Offshore King Island, Bass Strait, Tas. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

3 Top Australian Earthquakes by State/Territory Western Australia Figure 3 Map of top 12 Western Australia earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 3 Top 12 Western Australia Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) /01/ :35: SW of Broome, WA /10/ :25: Near Leinster, WA /09/ :58: Pilbara, WA /09/ :14: Near Norseman, WA 3.6 5/06/ :17: Great Sandy Desert, WA /03/2013 4:40: W of Lake Mackay, WA /06/ :30: Lake Mackay, WA /01/2013 7:11: Offshore, W of Carnarvon, WA 3.4 4/10/ :03: NE of Koorda, WA 3.4 3/03/ :36: NE of Hyden, WA 3.4 2/05/ :27: Offshore SE of Albany, WA 3.4 8/03/ :59: SE of Marble Bar, WA Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

4 Northern Territory Figure 4 Map of top 10 Northern Territory earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 4 Top 10 Northern Territory Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) /07/ :39: Tennant Creek, NT /03/ :32: SW of Tennant Creek, NT /02/ :49: Near Gove, NT 3.6 9/06/2013 5:38: Near Mulga Park, NT /09/2013 4:00: NE of Kununurra, NT /10/ :54: SE of Lake Mackay, NT 3.3 9/06/ :34: Near Mulga Park, NT 3.3 9/06/ :54: Near Mulga Park, NT /07/ :19: Near Mulga Park, NT /07/2013 5:21: SW of Yuendumu, NT Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

5 South Australia Figure 5 Map of top 10 South Australian earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 5 Top 10 South Australian Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) 5.7 9/06/ :22: Near Ernabella, SA /11/2013 5:49: SE of Mungeranie Homestead, SA /06/2013 3:54: Near Lake Eyre, SA 3.4 1/05/ :41: Near Olympic Dam, SA /02/2013 9:57: Near Kangaroo Island, SA 3.3 7/05/ :48: Near Ernabella, SA /02/ :53: Near Innamincka, SA 3.3 5/01/2013 0:22: Jamestown, SA /08/ :39: NE of Cleve, SA /10/ :32: NE of Leigh Creek, SA Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

6 Queensland Figure 6 Map of top 7 Queensland earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 6 Top 7 Queensland Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) /12/ :33: NE of Birdsville, Qld 3.2 1/06/2013 5:58: Near Blackwater, Qld /11/2013 9:24: Near Cunnamulla, Qld /12/ :24: NE od Birdsville, Qld 2.8 1/12/2013 9:51: SW of Cairns, Qld /05/ :48: S of Mundubbera, Qld 2.1 1/11/2013 8:18: NW of Coverty, Qld Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

7 New South Wales Figure 7 Map of top 9 New South Wales earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 7 Top 9 New South Wales Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) 3.5 7/10/ :15: Appin, NSW 3.5 3/11/2013 2:51: Cobargo, NSW 3.4 8/08/ :23: NW of Maitland, NSW /11/2013 2:11: Near Singleton, NSW /01/ :10: Near Frogmore, NSW 3.1 3/06/ :44: Mungindi, NSW /10/ :49: Appin, NSW /02/2013 9:23: SW of Orange, NSW /07/2013 8:48: Near Muswellbrook, NSW Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

8 Victoria Figure 8 Map of top 10 Victorian earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 8 Top 10 Victorian Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) /06/ :57: N of Mansfield, Vic /05/ :41: Near Geelong, Vic /12/ :19: Boort, Vic /02/ :36: W of Echuca, Vic /12/2013 6:47: Foster, Vic /03/2013 7:53: Off Portland, Vic /02/ :32: W of Mansfield, Vic /06/2013 2:35: Bradford Hills, Vic /04/ :20: Near Rye, Vic /03/ :22: NW of Ararat, Vic. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)

9 Tasmania Figure 9 Map of top 10 Tasmanian earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia (circle size scales with Table 9 Top 10 Tasmanian Earthquakes 2013 (recorded by Geoscience Australia) /07/2013 4:19: Offshore King Island, Bass Strait, Tas /01/ :21: Offshore, NE of Wynyard, Tas /09/ :08: Tasman Sea 2.8 5/04/ :20: Near Queenstown, Tas /12/ :40: Near Strahan, Tas /07/2013 2:57: Near Lyons River, Tas /12/2013 9:39: Near Rosebery, Tas /07/2013 4:55: W of Kenneth Bay, Tas /01/ :27: Offshore, NE of Wynyard, Tas /06/ :43: Near Queenstown, Tas. Australian Capital Territory There were no earthquakes recorded by Geoscience Australia within the ACT during Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)