M4.6 earthquake west of Macquarie Island
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island at Jul 2, 5:52 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 2 Jul 2026, 21:52 UTC |
| Location | -53.238°, 140.357° – west of Macquarie Island |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ta7h |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | west of Macquarie Island · PAGER green | Oct 8, 2:46 AM 9 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | west of Macquarie Island | Jul 10, 2:26 PM 98 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | west of Macquarie Island | Jun 17, 10:07 PM 121 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | west of Macquarie Island | Nov 18, 8:52 PM 332 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the west of Macquarie Island earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.