2026-10-08 06:46:47 (M5.5) west of Macquarie Island -52.5 140.2 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - west of Macquarie Island

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Oct 2026 06:46:48 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Oct 2026 15:46:48 Time in your area (1): 8 Oct 2026 12:16:48
Location	52.547S 140.212E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1156.8 km (717.2 mi) SSW of Geeveston, Australia 1188.2 km (736.7 mi) SSW of Kingston, Australia 1197.2 km (742.3 mi) SSW of Sandy Bay, Australia 1198.9 km (743.3 mi) SSW of Hobart, Australia 1201.8 km (745.1 mi) SSW of Glenorchy, Australia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 41; Dmin = 1196.4 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 76° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u0ws

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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