M6.8 Earthquake — Macquarie Island region

A magnitude 6.8 (strong) earthquake struck Macquarie Island region on 1987-09-03 08:01 UTC, at a depth of 33 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.4 — Macquarie Island region · 1987-09-03
• M7.3 — Macquarie Island region · 1970-06-11
• M7.0 — Macquarie Island region · 2025-07-28

More recent earthquakes

• M4.6 — south of the Fiji Islands
• M5.9 — west of Macquarie Island
• M5.4 — 99 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
• M4.8 — 17 km S of Nandaime, Nicaragua
• M5.1 — 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile
• M4.9 — 77 km ENE of Tuapejat, Indonesia
• M4.8 — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• M4.6 — 17 km NNE of Santa Cruz, Philippines

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