Major earthquake
M7.5 Earthquake — Macquarie Island region
1943-09-06 03:41 UTC · -53.90°, 158.76°
A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck Macquarie Island region on 1943-09-06 03:41 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.5
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
2.9M t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.0 — 1989 Macquarie Ridge Earthquake · 1989-05-23
- M7.7 — Macquarie Island region · 1924-06-26
- M7.3 — Macquarie Island region · 1965-08-02
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