Australian Earthquakes - 2001

2001 December 31, Wallan, Vic, ML 2.7
07:48 UTC, 144.9°E, 37.4°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, December 31 at 06:48 pm AEDT time)
This earthquake was about 7 km northwest of Wallan and 50 km north of Melbourne.

2001 December 27, Sutton, NSW, MD 1.8
15:23 UTC, 149.3°E, 35.2°S, shallow depth [MEL]
(Friday, December 28 at 02:23 am AEDT time)
This earthquake occurred near Sutton, between Lake George and Canberra. It was felt by several people near Sutton.

2001 December 26, Off Sydney, NSW, MD 2.5
02:08 UTC, 152.1°E, 34.2°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Wednesday, December 26 at 01:08 pm AEDT time)
This earthquake was off the New South Wales coast, about 90 kilometres east of Sydney.

2001 December 21, Grenfell, NSW, ML 3.6
03:07 UTC, 148.1°E, 33.6°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Friday, December 21 at 02:07 pm AEDT time)
This earthquake occurred in central New South Wales, near Grenfell, about 300 km southwest of Sydney.

2001 December 16, Mt St Bernard, Vic, ML 3.3
20:38 UTC, 147.2°E, 37.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, December 17 at 07:38 am AEDT time)
This earthquake occurred in eastern Victoria near Dargo, about 210 km east of Melbourne.

2001 December 12, Southern Ocean, Mw 7.0
14:02 UTC, 124.796°E, 42.790°S, shallow depth [NEIR]
(Wednesday, December 12 at 10:02 pm AWST time)
This earthquake was in the Southern Ocean, south of Western Australia, about 1020 km off the coast at Esperance, and 1440 km SSE of Perth. The earthquake was felt slightly at Albany and Esperance. It was followed by several aftershocks. The focal mechanism was of strike-slip movement with southeast to northwest compression [by both USGS and HVD], limiting the chance of tsunami generation, and no sign of a tsunami was detected on several tide gauges along the south coast of Australia.

2001 December 6, Hawker, SA, ML 3.1
17:31 UTC, 138.4°E, 31.9°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Friday, December 7 at 04:01 am ACDT)
This earthquake occurred near Hawker in the Flinders Ranges, about 338 kilometres north of Adelaide. Although only of small magnitude, this event must have been very close to Hawker where it was widely felt, waking a large proportion of local residents. The earthquake was well recorded on Hawker's brand new seismograph station (installed the previous day). Information supplied by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia.

2001 November 25, Tasman Sea, mb 5.1
14:48 UTC, 154.8°E, 50.0°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, November 26 at 01:48 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 950 km southeast of Hobart, and about 570 kilometres northwest of Macquarie Island. This earthquake was located using data supplied by the ASC in Canberra and SRC.

2001 November 23, Grenfell, NSW, ML 3.8
03:33 UTC, 148.2°E, 33.9°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Friday, November 23 at 04:33 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 3 km east of Grenfell, and about 180 kilometres northwest of Canberra. This event was felt in Grenfell.

2001 November 22, Wilpena, SA, ML 3.4
16:29 UTC, 138.7°E, 31.4°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Friday, November 23 at 2:59 am ACST)
This earthquake occurred near Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, about 390 kilometres north of Adelaide. No felt reports have been received. Information supplied by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia.

2001 November 10, Bonegilla, Vic, ML 2.4
11:43 UTC, 147.0°E, 36.1°S, 7 km deep [MEL]
(Saturday, November 10 at 10:43 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Bonegilla, about 8 kilometres east of Wodonga. It has been reported felt in Wodonga. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 November 9, Nelson Bay, NSW, ML 2.5
18:26 UTC, 152.2°E, 32.9°S, 5 km deep [MEL]
(Saturday, November 10 at 5:26 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 18 kilometres south of Nelson Bay, or about 45 east of Newcastle. It has been reported felt in Nelson Bay. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 November 8, Adelaide, SA, ML 2.8
10:50 UTC, 138.1°E, 34.8°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Thursday, November 8 at 9:20 pm ACST)
This earthquake occurred 45 kilometres west of Adelaide, and was felt by some people.
Information supplied by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia.

2001 October 27, Swan Hill, Vic-NSW border, ML 4.8
07:58 UTC, 143.6°E, 35.3°S, 9km deep [MEL]
(Saturday, October 27 at 5:58 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred near Swan Hill on the Victoria - New South Wales border. Its epicentre was about 10 km east of Swan Hill, about 300 km northwest of Melbourne. There have been reports of minor damage in the Swan Hill area, with some chimneys being toppled. Power to the region was briefly interrupted. An earthquake of this size would be expected to be felt to a distance of about 100km from the epicentre. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything. Click here to see an intensity map produced by the Sutton Earthquake centre PIRSA, South Australia using data collected by PIRSA, SRC and Geoscience Australia.

2001 October 25, Tumut, NSW, ML 3.1
18:56 UTC, 148.3°E, 35.3°S, 8km deep [MEL]
(Friday, October 26 at 4:56 am AEST)
This earthquake occured in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, its epicentre about 10 km east of Tumut (or about 80 km west of Canberra).

2001 October 13, Omeo, Vic, ML 3.9
04:42 UTC, 147.7°E, 36.8°S, 8km deep [MEL]
(Saturday, October 13 at 2:42 pm AEST)
This is the largest earthquake to occur in Victoria this year, its epicentre about 35 kilometres north of Omeo in northeast Victoria.

2001 October 9, Eucumbene, NSW, ML 2.5
01:38 UTC, 148.7°E, 36.3°S, 5km deep [MEL]
(Tuesday, October 9 at 11:38 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 14 kilometres southeast of Eucumbene, in the Great Dividing Range about 120 kilometres southwest of Canberra.

2001 September 28, Burakin, WA, ML 5.1
02:54 UTC, 117.0°E, 30.6°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Friday, September 28 at 10:54 am AWST)
This earthquake occurred 20 kilometres west of Burakin, about 190 kilometres northeast of Perth. It was felt extensively in southwest Western Australia northeast of Perth, and was felt as far as Perth. No damage has been reported. This is the largest earthquake in Australia for the year 2001 to date, and the largest in Australia since a magnitude 5.4 event off Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia on 2000 October 12 at 03:27 am AWST.

2001 September 26, Peterborough, SA, ML 2.0
20:59 UTC, 138.6°E, 32.9°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Thursday, September 27 at 06:29 am ACST)
This earthquake occurred 23 kilometres west of Peterborough, 226 kilometres north of Adelaide. Information supplied by the Sutton Earthquake Centre, PIRSA, South Australia. 

2001 September 12, Wodonga Vic, ML 2.4
00:59 UTC, 146.9°E, 36.1°S, 5 km deep [MEL]
(Wednesday, September 12 at 10:59 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred near Bonegilla, about 7 km east of Wodonga. There have been reports of this earthquake being felt in Wodonga. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 September 8, Boolarra South Vic, ML 2.8
07:13 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.5°S, 9km deep [MEL]
(Saturday, September 8 at 05:13 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 6 km southeast of Boolarra South, about 140 km southeast of Melbourne. The earthquake follows events in this area that have regularly occurred since a significant event in August 2000.

2001 September 6, Tarwin Lower, Vic, ML 1.9
05:34 UTC, 145.9°E, 38.6°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Thursday, September 6 at 03:34 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 60 km southwest of Morwell, about 120 km southeast of Melbourne.

2001 September 1, Mt Tamboritha, Vic, ML 2.3
15:39 UTC, 146.7°E, 37.4°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, September 2 at 01:39 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred in the Vicorian Alps 6km northwest of Mt Tamboritha and 160 km east of Melbourne.
There have been no reports of this earthquake being felt.

2001 August 30, Mathoura, NSW, ML 2.2
07:42 UTC, 145.2°E, 35.7°S, 5km deep [MEL]
(Thursday, August 30 at 05:42 pm AEST)
This small earthquake occurred in the Victoria / New South Wales border region, about 26km northeast of Mathoura (or about 75km north of Shepparton in Victoria).

2001 August 24, Tooradin, Vic, ML 2.2
06:35 UTC, 145.5°E, 38.2°S, 7 km deep [MEL]
(Friday, August 24 at 04:35 pm AEST)
This is the second aftershock following the magnitude 3.7 earthquake of a few days earlier. It has been reported felt in Tooradin, Cranbourne North and Belgrave Heights. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 August 21, Tooradin, Vic, ML 3.7
23:13 UTC, 145.5°E, 38.3°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Wednesday, August 22 at 09:13 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 9 km southeast of Tooradin, about 66 km southeast of Melbourne. This earthquake was widely felt in the southern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne. This earthquake was followed five minutes later by a magnitude 1.8 aftershock. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt either earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything. Click here to see an intensity map.

2001 August 02, Bannockburn Vic ML 2.2
19:34 UTC, 144.2°E, 38.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
Friday August 03 05:34 am AEST)
An earthquake of magnitude ML 2.2 occurred near Bannockburn 20 km northwest of Geelong and 75 km southwest of Melbourne.

2001 July 30, Derwent Bridge, Tas, ML 1.6
12:09 UTC, 146.3°E, 41.9°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, July 30 at 10:09 pm AEST)
An earthquake of magnitude ML 1.6 occurred near Derwent Bridge, in central Tasmania, about 70km east of Queenstown.

2001 July 16, Lake Gordon, Tas, ML 2.9
01:43 UTC, 146.3°E, 42.8°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, July 16 at 11:43 am AEST)
An earthquake of magnitude ML 2.9 occurred near Lake Gordon, in Tasmania's southwest, about 75km west of Hobart.

2001 July 15, Young, NSW, ML 2.9
08:25 UTC, 148.3°E, 34.3°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, July 15 at 06:25 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred near Young, about 140 km northwest of Canberra. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 July 04, Boolarra South, Vic, ML 3.6
04:16 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.5°S, 5km deep [MEL]
(Wednesday July 04 at 02:16pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 6 km southeast of Boolarra South, about 140km southeast of Melbourne. The earthquake was reported as being felt in Boolarra South. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 June 26, Wombeyan Caves, NSW, ML 1.8
10:15 UTC, 150.2°E, 34.2°S, 7 km deep [MEL]
(Tuesday, June 26 at 08:15pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 27km northeast of Wombeyan Caves, in New South Wales, about 98 km southwest of Sydney. An earthquake of this size is not expected to be felt.

2001 June 21, Labertouche, Vic, ML 2.3
15:39 UTC, 145.7°E, 38.0°S, 4km deep [MEL]
(Friday, June 22 at 01:39am AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 10km northwest of Labertouche, or about 70km east of Melbourne. The earthquake was reported as being felt in Pakenham. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 June 17, Buckrabanyule, Vic, ML 2.3
06:41 UTC, 143.6°E, 36.2°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, June 17 at 04:41pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred about 20km east of Charlton in central-western Victoria, about 90km northwest of Bendigo.

2001 June 14, Hawker, SA, ML 3.9
12:05 UTC, 138.1°E, 31.8°S, 18km deep [ADE]
(Thursday, June 14 at 09:35pm ACST)
This earthquake occurred about 29km west of Hawker in the Flinders Ranges. It was felt in Hawker and Port Augusta.

2001 June 13, Collector, NSW, ML 3.2
20:27 UTC, 149.5°E, 34.9°S, 9km deep [MEL]
(Thursday, June 14 at 06:27 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred near Collector, about 25km southwest of Goulburn, or 50km northeast of Canberra. Please fill out an intensity report if you heard or felt this earthquake, or were in the earthquake area and did not notice anything.

2001 June 3, Redesdale, Vic, ML 2.2
16:21 UTC, 144.5°E, 37.0°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, June 4 at 02:21 am AEST)
This earthquake occurred near Redesdale in central Victoria. This event was heard but not felt in Castlemaine. It is quite common for small shallow earthquakes to be heard rather than felt.

2001 June 3, South of Tasmania, TAS, ML 3.0
06:52 UTC, 146.1°E, 44.0°S, 33 km deep [MEL]
(Sunday, June 3 at 04:52 pm AEST)
This earthquake occurred south of Tasmania (160km south of Hobart). No felt reports were received.

2001 June 3, Terrick Terrick, Vic, ML 2.0
00:40 UTC, 144.2°E, 36.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, June 3 at 10:40 am AEST time)
This earthquake occurred near Terrick Terrick, southeast of Pyramid Hill in Western Victoria. No felt reports were received.

2001 May 21, Spalding, SA, ML 2.7
13:23 UTC, 138.5°E, 33.5°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Monday, May 21 at 10:53 pm ACST)
This earthquake occurred near Spalding (40km north of Clare). It was felt in Spalding. It was preceeded by 2 smaller events (ML 2.1 at 13:11UTC felt, and ML 1.9 at 17:59 UTC not felt on the 20th).

2001 May 20, Bright, Vic, ML 2.1
14:59 UTC, 146.9°E, 36.7°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, May 21 at 12:59 am AEST time)
This earthquake occurred near Bright in the Victorian Alps. It woke residents in Freeburgh who describe hearing and feeling the quake.

2001 May 20, Terrick Terrick, Vic, ML 1.9
01:31 UTC, 144.2°E, 36.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, May 20 at 09:31 am AEST time)
This earthquake occurred near Terrick Terrick, southeast of Pyramid Hill in Western Victoria. No felt reports were received.

2001 May 9, Investigator Strait, SA, ML 3.3
02:32 UTC, 137.3°E, 35.3°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Wednesday, May 9 at 12:02 pm ACST)
This earthquake occurred in Investigator Strait between Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, about 20 km south of Foul Bay. It was felt in Foul Bay.

2001 May 9, Clare, SA, ML 2.8
02:18 UTC, 138.6°E, 33.7°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Wednesday, May 9 at 11:48 am ACST)
This earthquake occurred 17km north of Clare, and about 140 km north of Adelaide. It was felt in Clare.

2001 May 2, Redesdale, Vic, ML 3.5
01:35 UTC, 144.5°E, 37.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Wednesday, May 2 at 11:35 am AEST time)
This earthquake was 10 km south of Redesdale and 90km northwest of Melbourne. It was felt in Kyneton, Lancefield and Malmsbury.

2001 April 30, Queenstown, Tas, ML 2.9
15:04 UTC, 145.56°E, 42.07°S, shallow depth [MEL]
(Tuesday, May 1 at 01:04 am AEST time)
This earthquake was very near to Queenstown in western Tasmania. It was felt in Queenstown.

2001 April 13, Inman Valley, SA, ML 2.5
17:32 UTC, 138.4°E, 35.6°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Saturday, April 14 at 3:02am ACT)
This earthquake occurred between Victor Harbour and Yankalilla, about 70 km south of Adelaide. Felt at Yankalilla, Mount Compass, Cape Jervis and Clarendon (50 km north).

2001 April 13, Crystal Brook, SA, ML 2.1
06:21 UTC, 138.2°E, 33.5°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Friday, April 13 at 3:51PM ACT)
This earthquake occurred east of Port Pirie, near yesterday's event. No felt reports were received.

2001 April 12, Gladstone, SA, ML 3.3
07:27 UTC, 138.3°E, 33.2°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Thursday, April 12 at 4:57PM ACT)
This earthquake occurred between Laura and Gladstone in the South Flinders Ranges, east of Port Pirie and 190 km north of Adelaide. It has been reported felt at Georgetown and Crystal Brook.

2001 April 11, Murray Bridge, SA, ML 2.6
17:33 UTC, 139.1°E, 35.2°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Thursday, April 12 at 3:03am ACT)
This earthquake occurred between Murray Bridge and Langhorne Creek, about 60 km southeast of Adelaide. Due to the quiet hour it has been reported up to 40km away.

2001 April 9, Gove Peninsula, ML 3.2
13:31 UTC, 136.8°E, 12.6°S [AGSO]
(Monday, April 9 at 11:01 pm ACST time)
This earthquake was located off Gwapilina Point on the Gove Peninsula, about 50 km south of Nhulunbuy and 40 km northeast of Caledon Bay. It was heard and felt by several residents at Nhulunbuy.

2001 April 4, Peterborough, SA, ML 2.4
14:17 UTC, 138.9°E, 33.2°S, normal depth [ADE]
(Wednesday, April 4 at 11:47pm ACT)
This earthquake occurred about 22 km southeast of Peterborough, near Terowie.It was reported felt at Whyte-Yarcowie.

2001 March 20, Mt Ida, Vic, ML 1.7
07:58 UTC, 144.7°E, 36.8°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Tuesday, March 20 at 06:58 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 7 km north of Heathcote in central Victoria. No reports of it being felt have been received

2001 March 16, Almurta, Vic, ML 2.7
06:22 UTC, 145.7°E, 38.5°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Friday, March 16 at 05:22 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 9km east of Almurta, 14 km west of Korumurra and 95 km south east of Melbourne. No reports of it being felt have been received

2001 March 14, Clare, SA, ML 2.0
02:43 UTC, 139.1°E, 33.8°S, 23 km deep [ADE]
(Wednesday, March 14 at 01:13 pm ACDT)
This earthquake occurred about 48 km east of Clare. No reports of it being felt have been received.

2001 March 13, Off Lorne, Vic, ML 2.7
12.47 UTC, 144.0°E, 38.6°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Tuesday, March 13 at 11:47 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 10km south east of Lorne and 120 km south west of Melbourne.
This earthquake was felt in Lorne and Aireys Inlet.

2001 March 13, West Wyalong, NSW, ML 3.5
12:35 UTC, 147.1°E, 34.0°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Tuesday, March 13 at 11:35 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 8 km south west of West Wyalong and 240 km north west of Canberra.
No reports of it being felt have been received.

2001 March 3, Mordialloc, Vic, ML 1.7
14:39 UTC, 145.1°E, 38.0°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Sunday, March 4 at 1:39 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred about 20 km south east of Melbourne.

2001 March 3, Maldon, Vic, ML 1.6
02:05 UTC, 144.1°E, 37.0°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Saturday, March 3 at 1:05 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Maldon in central Victoria, about 120 km north west of Melbourne.

2001 February 13, Batemans Bay, NSW, ML 2.7
12:41 UTC, 150.6°E, 35.8°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Tuesday, February 13 at 11:41 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred 35 km east of Batemans Bay and 140 km south east of Canberra. It was too far off the coast to be felt.

2001 February 12, Burnie, Tas, ML 2.4
12:35 UTC, 145.9°E, 41.2°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Monday, February 12 at 11:35 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred 15 km south of Burnie and 200 km north west of Hobart.

2001 February 10, Off Cape Liptrap, Vic, ML 2.6
11:13 UTC, 146.0°E, 39.1°S, normal depth [MEL]
(Saturday, February 10 at 10:13 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred off Cape Liptrap in southern Victoria, about 170 km southeast of Melbourne.

2001 February 7, Bass Strait, Tas, ML 2.4
22:30 UTC, 145.1°E, 40.4°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Thursday, February 8 at 09:30 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Three Hummock Island, about 40 km north of Smithton on the north coast of Tasmania. No reports of it being felt were received.

2001 January 29, Parachilna, SA, ML 3.3
08:31 UTC, 138.5°E, 30.9°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Monday, January 29 at 07:01 pm ACDT time)
This earthquake was northeast of Parachilna, and northwest of Blinman in the North Flinders Ranges. No felt reports have yet been received.

2001 January 25, East of Fitzroy Crossing, WA, ML 3.3
14:06 UTC, 126.4°E, 18.4°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Thursday, January 26 at 10:06 pm AWST time)
This earthquake was abot 90 km east of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. There have been no reports of it being felt.

2001 January 24, Dumbalk, Vic, ML 1.6
04:31 UTC, 146.1°E, 38.6°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Wednesday, January 24 at 03:31 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Dumbalk, about 129 km southeast of Melbourne and 13 km northwest of Foster. No reports of it being felt were received.

2001 January 24, Fish Creek, Vic, ML 2.0
02:54 UTC, 146.1°E, 38.7°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Wednesday, January 24 at 01:54 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Fish Creek, about 138 km southeast of Melbourne and 7 km west of Foster. No reports of it being felt were received.

2001 January 23, Boolarra, Vic, ML 1.5
22:13 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.4°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Wednesday, January 24 at 09:13 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Boolarra, about 130km southeast of Melbourne and 19km southwest of Morwell. No reports of it being felt were received.

2001 January 21, Peterborough, SA, ML 2.6
14:41 UTC, 138.7°E, 33.0°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Monday, January 22 at 01:11 am ACDT time)
This earthquake was west of Peterborough in the South Flinders Ranges of South Australia. No felt reports have yet been received.

2001 January 19, Tennant Creek, NT, ML 3.0
02:48 UTC, 134.0°E, 19.9°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Friday, January 19 at 12:18 pm ACST time)
This earthquake was southwest of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, another adjustment event following the 1988 January 22 earthquake sequence. No reports of it being felt have yet been received.

2001 January 17, Hamilton, Vic, ML 2.5
04:51 UTC, 142.0°E, 37.7°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Wednesday, January 17 at 03:51 pm AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Hamilton, about 250km west of Melbourne. The earthquake was reported felt and heard by many people in Hamilton.

2001 January 15, Off Esperance, WA, ML 3.6
00:55 UTC, 122.3°E, 37.9°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Monday, January 15 at 08:55 am AWST time)
This earthquake was in the Southern Ocean, south of Esperance, Western Australia. It was too far from shore to be felt.

2001 January 14, Off Esperance, WA, ML 3.5
23:05 UTC, 122.3°E, 37.9°S, depth not reported [AGSO]
(Monday, January 15 at 07:05 am AWST time)
This earthquake was in the Southern Ocean, south of Esperance, Western Australia. It was too far from shore to be felt.

2001 January 5, Mt Worth, Vic, ML 2.8
16:05 UTC, 146.0°E, 38.3°S, 8 km deep [MEL]
Saturday, January 6 at 03:05 am AEDT)
This earthquake occurred near Mt Worth, 13 km southeast of Warragul, about 100km southeast of Melbourne. It was felt by some people as far as Warragul.

2001 January 1, Off Bega, Tasman Sea, ML 3.2
23:41 UTC, 150.8°E, 36.9°S, 10 km deep [MEL]
Tuesday, January 2 at 10:41 am AEDT)
This earthquake was off the south coast of NSW, about 70 km east of Bega, no reports of it being felt were received.