Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island, Southwestern Pacific Ocean
Image credit: TW/SAM, Google
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit west of Macquarie Island, Southwestern Pacific Ocean at 05:19 UTC on March 20, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The epicenter was located 1 836 km (1 141 miles) S of Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia.
There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles).
Image credit: TW/SAM, Google
Regional seismicity
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
