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M5.3 Earthquake near Macquarie Island Region

UTC time: 2025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 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

On July 29, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Macquarie Island Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
bbcf24fd90a27a3232d7a21408489d08a9323a88
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-57.82000, 157.90000
Temperature
-2.2°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 hours1
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC2.0 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC14.5 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC17.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.52025-07-29 19:27:25 UTC21.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.22025-07-29 23:56:30 UTC15.6 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-30 07:09:28 UTC46.2 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC30.9 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC44.5 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥520
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 UTC38.9 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC43.6 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC41.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC70.4 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC70.4 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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