Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit west of Macquarie Island at 11:22 UTC on July 25, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Epicenter of M6.2 earthquake west of Macquarie Island on July 25, 2025. Credit TW/SAM, Google
The epicenter was located 1 347 km (837 miles) S 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.
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.
Estimated population exposure to earthquake shaking
Regional seismicity
References:
1 M6.2 earthquake Macquarie Island – USGS – July 25, 2025
2 M6.2 earthquake Macquarie Island – EMSC – July 25, 2025
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.
