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Did you know Geoscience Australia is responsible for monitoring seismic activity across all of Australia. From our headquarters in Canberra, we collect data from over 100 stations around the country and over 300 stations worldwide. Here’s a time-lapse video showing the locations of large earthquakes which have occurred in Australia over the last 50 years. #80DaysEarth | Geoscience Australia

How likely are you to experience an earthquake? The latest update to the National Seismic Hazard Assessment sheds new light on the areas of Australia most likely to experience an earthquake. This is the first update to the national assessment since 2018 and we’ve identified Darwin and the eastern highlands of Victoria as areas where there is a higher risk of strong ground shaking. As our senior seismologist Dr Trevor Allen explains, this doesn’t mean that there are more earthquakes or that our e