Date | Volcano | VEI | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
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Heard Mawson Peak | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
McDonald Islands | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
McDonald Islands | 1? | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak and upper south flank | 2 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
McDonald Islands Northern part of McDonald Island | 1? | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2? | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
McDonald Islands Submarine vent near McDonald Islands | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 0 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2? | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean | ||||
Heard Mawson Peak | 2 | Australia, Southern Indian Ocean |
The last volcanic eruption in Australia was from Heard volcano. It began in 2012 and is continuing (as of May 2025).
The first historically documented eruption occurred 1910 from Heard volcano.
Since 1910, Australia has seen at least 15 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 7.7 years.
Australia is volcanically relatively active: Since 1900, at least 2 volcanoes in Australia have been active.Since 1900, Australia has had 15 volcanic eruptions from 2 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 35 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano in Australia has been in eruption in one in 3.6 years on average. The latest eruption from Heard volcano volcano is still continuing at present.
The largest eruption in Australia in historic times was from Heard volcano. It occurred during 2000 - 2001. It ranks as a strombolian to vulcanian eruption with a magnitude 2 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
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2025-04-30 20:06 | 2.6 10 km | 818 km (508 mi) NW of | Flinders Ranges, SA I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 04:52 pm (GMT +9:30) | 3.6 10 km | 1247 km (775 mi) S of | 94 km southeast of Kalkarindji, Victoria Daly, Northern Territory, Australia I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 04:56 am (GMT +10) | 5.0 10 km | 1397 km (868 mi) N of | Macquarie Island Region I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 12:53 am (GMT +10) | 6.8 10 km | 1404 km (872 mi) N of | South Pacific Ocean, 221 km west of Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Monday, April 28, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 06:34 pm (GMT +8) | 2.9 10 km | 1682 km (1045 mi) S of | Indian Ocean, 40 km southwest of Coral Bay, Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 27, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
2025-04-28 02:44 | 2.7 5 km | 667 km (414 mi) NE of | Boorowa, NSW I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info |
Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
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2021 Sep 21 | 5.9 | Melbourne![]() | 0 | moderate | Info |
2014 Feb 26 | 4.5 | Kalgoorlie![]() | 0 | light | Info |
2010 Apr 20 | 5.2 | Kalgoorlie![]() | 0 | light | Info |
2009 Sep 22 | 3.1 | Mornington![]() | 0 | light | Info |
1989 Dec 27 | 5.4 | Newcastle![]() | 12 | catastrophic | Info |
1989 May 23 | 8.2 | Macquarie Island: Macquarie Station; New Zealand![]() | 0 | light | Info |
1988 Jan 22 | 6.7 | Tennant Creek![]() | 0 | moderate | Info |
1988 Jan 22 | 6.3 | Tennant Creek![]() | 0 | moderate | Info |
1979 Jun 2 | 6.1 | Western![]() | 0 | light | Info |
1973 Mar 9 | 5.5 | Wollongong, Sydney![]() | 0 | probably none | Info |
1968 Oct 14 | 6.9 | Meckering, Northam, Cunderdin, York![]() | 0 | light | Info |
1954 Feb 28 | 5.4 | Adelaide S![]() | 0 | moderate | Info |
The deadliest earthquake in Australia since 1900 was the magnitude 5.4 earthquake in Australia, Australian Capital Territory on Dec, 27, 1989. It resulted in 12 fatalities and 100 injured people. This was the most disastrous quake in Australia ever recorded.
Since 1900, at least 1 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 12 fatalities in Australia.
There were 12 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $1 billion US Dollars combined.