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M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region

UTC time: 2025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Macquarie Island Region

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M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near Macquarie Island Region on July 28, 2025 at 22:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
192a2cb7c8218f35cdab06adf4e394f156e2a04a
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-57.88000, 157.61000
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-07-28 22:20:37 UTC12.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-28 22:59:00 UTC16.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-28 22:59:02 UTC15.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.42025-07-29 00:21:13 UTC18.0 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.52025-07-29 00:21:15 UTC26.6 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-29 00:44:09 UTC22.5 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC21.2 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.92025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC12.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC19.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.62025-07-29 04:37:03 UTC17.5 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC18.4 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC20.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC22.2 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC27.4 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC58.9 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC58.9 kmMacquarie Island region M6.62025-07-26 16:15:05 UTC17.9 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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