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M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-28 22:59:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.9 km
Source
EMSC

MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION · 2025-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c0f8987ef63e7776a8772fcaeaaad5d37051d632
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 22:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-57.83670, 157.86260
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 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 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-07-29 00:21:13 UTC7.5 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.52025-07-29 00:21:15 UTC12.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-29 00:44:09 UTC26.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-29 00:44:10 UTC21.0 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.92025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC9.4 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 04:37:00 UTC6.1 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.62025-07-29 04:37:03 UTC2.9 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-29 07:14:18 UTC2.9 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC4.8 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC16.5 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC17.9 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.52025-07-29 19:27:25 UTC21.5 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#14
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC36.6 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC41.4 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC39.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC69.2 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC69.2 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
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