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M7.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region

UTC time: 2025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Macquarie Island region

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M7.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.0 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 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. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6e3f4ee95363bdddcdcbe02d8841b2a6baa84e5c
Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.83700, 157.24400
Temperature
0.2°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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.62025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC22.2 kmMacquarie Island Region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC11.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.42025-07-28 22:20:37 UTC33.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-28 22:59:00 UTC35.5 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-28 22:59:02 UTC36.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.42025-07-29 00:21:13 UTC40.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.52025-07-29 00:21:15 UTC48.4 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-29 00:44:09 UTC23.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC28.6 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.92025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC29.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC38.5 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.62025-07-29 04:37:03 UTC37.5 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC39.8 kmMacquarie Island region M6.82025-04-29 14:53:37 UTC413.4 kmMacquarie Island Region M6.62025-07-26 16:15:05 UTC21.2 kmMacquarie Island region M6.62025-07-26 16:15:04 UTC19.3 kmMacquarie Island region M6.22025-07-26 16:15:04 UTC30.1 kmMacquarie Island Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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