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Tue, 29 Jul 2025, 18:19 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

A very shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early morning near Merredin, Western Australia, Australia.
According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake hit on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, at 2:01 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.3 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in South Yelbeni (pop. 29) located 1 miles from the epicenter.
In North Tammin (pop. 120) located 15 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Wyalkatchem (pop. 400) located 17 miles from the epicenter, Kellerberrin (pop. 960) 24 miles away, and Merredin (pop. 2,900) 40 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Northam (pop. 6,500) located 62 miles from the epicenter, York (pop. 2,500) 66 miles away,

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Tue, 29 Jul 2025, 18:16 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred in the evening on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, at 8:11 pm local time near Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 15. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ruderting (pop. 3,100) located 3 km from the epicenter, Salzweg (pop. 6,800) 5 km away, Passau (pop. 50,600) 6 km away, Hutthurm (pop. 6,000) 7 km away, Furstenzell (pop. 7,700) 13 km away, Hauzenberg (pop. 12,500) 16 km away, and Vilshofen (pop. 16,700) 17 km away. In Deggendorf (pop. 31,100, 42 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: Jul 29, 2025 06:11 pm

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