Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
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A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit west of Macquarie Island at 20:04 UTC on October 11, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 4.8 km (3 miles). BMKG is reporting M6.1, Geoscience Australia M6.2, and EMSC M6.4.
The epicenter was located 1 125 km (699 miles) SSW of Geeveston, Tasmania, Australia.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
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.
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