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M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
31.8 km
Source
EMSC

MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION on July 29, 2025 at 07:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e299a1055d4800ca0dedd048b2e3bcef5f17a534
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
31.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 07:14:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-57.81520, 157.93220
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.8 km
Shallow
31.8 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 hours0
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC14.1 kmMacquarie Island Region M4.62025-07-29 19:23:19 UTC18.2 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M4.52025-07-29 19:27:25 UTC21.8 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.22025-07-29 23:56:30 UTC17.5 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M5.02025-07-30 07:09:28 UTC47.4 kmMacquarie Island region M5.32025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC32.0 kmMacquarie Island Region M5.02025-07-30 07:09:29 UTC45.8 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#18
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥521
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 UTC40.8 kmMacquarie Island region M7.02025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC45.5 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:33 UTC43.2 kmMACQUARIE ISLAND REGION M6.92025-07-28 22:10:32 UTC71.9 kmMacquarie Island region M6.92025-07-28 22:10:31 UTC71.9 kmMacquarie Island region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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