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M5.3 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region

UTC time: 2025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
25.0 km
Source
GFZ

Macquarie Island Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Macquarie Island Region on July 29, 2025 at 00:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
b0ddb0aa2b55ba063297776d97882f9881de7b88
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-57.69000, 157.64000
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC12.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC17.9 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.62025-07-29 04:37:03 UTC19.5 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC21.1 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC22.2 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC15.5 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC5.3 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.52025-07-29 19:27:25 UTC4.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.22025-07-29 23:56:30 UTC20.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-30 07:09:28 UTC25.4 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC9.8 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC23.7 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC28.6 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC31.4 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC25.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC50.9 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC50.9 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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