| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.548, 160.025 |
| UTC time | 2025-05-08 22:01:10.028 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Macquarie Island region on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 22:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1665.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.025 and latitude -60.548.
| Location | Macquarie Island region |
| Country | Macquarie Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1665.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1771.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2061.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2073.2 km |
| Hobart | 2144.2 km |
| Launceston | 2301.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2321.0 km |
| Nelson | 2328.7 km |
| Wellington | 2368.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2379.7 km |
| Porirua | 2386.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2391.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:11 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 19:20 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-10 22:17 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.5
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-09 21:43 UTC
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25.9 km |
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M 5.9
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-09 21:21 UTC
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15.6 km |
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