| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.976, 154.462 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-09 14:49:41.714 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 9, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1854.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.462 and latitude -60.976.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1854.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1977.7 km |
| Hobart | 2070.2 km |
| Launceston | 2230.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2271.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2285.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2534.9 km |
| Nelson | 2536.8 km |
| Wellington | 2587.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2599.1 km |
| Porirua | 2605.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2611.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
91.6 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
68.7 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
18.8 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
62.3 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
19.3 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
42.6 km
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