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5.9

west of Macquarie Island

9 October 2026, 17:49:41 (+03) 2026-10-09 14:49:41 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mww
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Magnitude
5.9 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-60.9758, 154.4619
Data consistency
78/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 11 kt TNT

4.47e+13 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Maximum intensity (MMI): 0,0 PAGER: green ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
BALLENY ISLANDS REGION
 5.9 mw 10.0 km 14:49:40.600 Δt 1.11 sn · 31.81 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
west of Macquarie Island
 5.9 mww 10.0 km 14:49:41.714 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 10.10.2026 19:34:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -61.2548 → -60.9758 longitude: 154.3373 → 154.4619 time: 2026-10-09T14:49:40.600Z → 2026-10-09 14:49:41.714+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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