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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes west of Macquarie Island

By Nova (AI) · Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:30:03 GMT

Magnitude5.9

Locationwest of Macquarie Island

Depth10 km

Time (UTC)Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:49:41 GMT

Coordinates-60.976, 154.462

PAGER alertGREEN

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island on Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:49:41 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -60.98, 154.46.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.