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M5.6 Earthquake near West of Macquarie Island

UTC time: 2025-11-29 08:04:02 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 81.5 km
Source: USP

West of Macquarie Island

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near West of Macquarie Island on November 29, 2025 at 08:04 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

81.5 km

UTC time

2025-11-29 08:04:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-52.12230, 151.53445

Depth profile

Intermediate

81.5 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Hobart1074.7 kmN254'930

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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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5

Earlier events M≥45

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-11-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-11-29 08:03:54 UTC16.9 kmWest of Macquarie Island [Sea] M5.92025-11-29 08:03:53 UTC36.3 kmWEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND M5.82025-11-29 08:03:54 UTC27.6 kmWest of Macquarie Island M5.72025-11-29 08:03:54 UTC34.5 kmWest of Macquarie Island M5.32025-11-29 08:03:55 UTC18.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Dunedin (Monde)

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