QLD

Queensland’s largest earthquakes have been along its eastern coast line.  The largest was the magnitude 6.0 event off Gladstone in June, 1918, and a magnitude 5.8 event occurred offshore from Bowen in 2018. The Bowen event has had a long series of aftershocks, and small events related to the 2018 event are still occurring in 2024.

 

One of Queensland's notable damaging events was the magnitude 5.5 Gayndah event in April, 1935. This event was about 300 km NW of Brisbane.

 

Other than the events along the eastern seaboard, some events are noted in the Darling Downs region and to the west of it. Occasional events are noted in the southwest corner of the state.