Earthquake MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION (5.6 mw) (2025-05-08 22:01:09 UTC)
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck on MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION, at 2025-05-08 22:01:09 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.6
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250508_0000256
Nearest Places
- Ross Dependency / 67.73 km
- Balleny Seamounts / 84.48 km
- Hjort Fracture Zone / 216.6 km
- Balleny Fracture Zone / 271.49 km
- Hjort Trench / 326.72 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.9
60 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 119.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 119.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.3
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIF.
Time:
Depth: 4.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.3
7 km SE of Ontario, CA
Time:
Depth: 4.36 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.36 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.6
PORTUGAL
Time:
Depth: 20.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 20.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.3
MYANMAR
Time:
Depth: 110.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 110.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.6
Macquarie Island region
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)