2 Jul 2026, 21:52 UTC · Jul 2, 5:52 PM ET

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.

M4.4 west of Macquarie IslandM4.5 west of Macquarie IslandM4.6 west of Macquarie IslandM5.0 west of Macquarie IslandM5.5 west of Macquarie Island
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time2 Jul 2026, 21:52 UTC
Location-53.238°, 140.357° – west of Macquarie Island
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000ta7h
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.5west of Macquarie Island · PAGER greenOct 8, 2:46 AM
9 d ago
10 km–
5.0west of Macquarie IslandJul 10, 2:26 PM
98 d ago
10 km–
4.5west of Macquarie IslandJun 17, 10:07 PM
121 d ago
10 km–
4.4west of Macquarie IslandNov 18, 8:52 PM
332 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

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.

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