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M5.6 Earthquake near West of Macquarie Island

UTC time: 2025-11-29 22:47:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
86.0 km
Source
GFZ

West of Macquarie Island

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M5.6 Earthquake near West of Macquarie Island · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near West of Macquarie Island · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near West of Macquarie Island on November 29, 2025 at 22:47 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b2aa3bc9774366085a12e0fcdcd4a230f7b96e0f
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 22:47:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-56.65000, 147.34000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.510.0 km27.9 km
GFZM5.686.0 km0.0 km

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#6
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-23 16:33:27 UTC10.5 kmWest of Macquarie Island M6.12025-05-23 16:33:26 UTC20.8 kmWEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND M5.92025-04-27 09:22:47 UTC50.4 kmwest of Macquarie Island M5.82025-11-29 22:47:53 UTC28.3 kmWest of Macquarie Island [Sea] M5.82025-11-29 22:47:50 UTC12.3 kmWEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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