Overview

• Geoscience Australia recorded the quake at magnitude 5.6 and a depth of about 2 km near Goomeri/Kilkivan while the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported it at 4.9–5.4 and roughly 10 km depth.
• Residents from Brisbane to Hervey Bay submitted more than 12,500 felt reports describing strong shaking across urban and regional areas.
• Regional utilities reported outages affecting about 11,000 homes in the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay regions, with power largely restored within hours.
• Queensland Rail imposed precautionary speed limits on services statewide, leading to cancellations and delays of up to 15 minutes during track inspections.
• Authorities confirmed no tsunami threat or major injuries and reported only minor structural damage such as cracks and fallen bricks as seismologists monitor for aftershocks.