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M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region

UTC time: 2025-07-26 16:15:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Macquarie Island region

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M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-07-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near Macquarie Island region · 2025-07-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 26, 2025 at 16:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near Macquarie Island region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dba6aa43b11c28508f0f21bacfdeccff6f5543ac
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 16:15:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.72400, 157.53300
Temperature
2.0°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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-26 20:46:50 UTC14.3 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.92025-07-26 20:46:50 UTC18.8 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC46.2 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC21.2 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC24.0 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC46.2 kmMacquarie Island region M6.62025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC17.9 kmMacquarie Island Region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC18.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.42025-07-28 22:20:37 UTC21.7 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.32025-07-28 22:59:00 UTC20.1 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.12025-07-28 22:59:02 UTC23.2 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.42025-07-29 00:21:13 UTC29.7 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-26 16:15:04 UTC2.0 kmMacquarie Island region M6.22025-07-26 16:15:04 UTC13.8 kmMacquarie Island Region M6.22025-07-26 16:15:04 UTC7.4 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.22025-07-26 16:15:03 UTC7.4 kmMacquarie Island region M5.02025-01-18 23:15:38 UTC101.4 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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