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M5.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region

UTC time: 2025-01-18 23:15:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Macquarie Island region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-01-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 18, 2025 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Macquarie Island region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6879982c2fc6b63580bbb87c0fc8ab0bc3afcf77
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 23:15:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-58.52470, 158.36000

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

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

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