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M5.5 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region

UTC time: 2025-07-29 00:21:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Macquarie Island Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Macquarie Island Region on July 29, 2025 at 00:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b9bdb9b40a96bac8196720fad174e72c24d681a8
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 00:21:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-57.87000, 158.06000
Temperature
-1.2°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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-07-29 00:44:09 UTC38.0 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC31.9 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.92025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC21.5 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC14.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.62025-07-29 04:37:03 UTC12.7 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC11.0 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC9.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC22.1 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC27.8 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.52025-07-29 19:27:25 UTC31.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.22025-07-29 23:56:30 UTC23.8 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-30 07:09:28 UTC57.1 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#12
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥517
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 UTC48.4 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC53.4 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC52.0 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC81.3 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC81.3 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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