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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake reported west of Macquarie Island
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded west of Macquarie Island on 8 October 2026 at 06:46 UTC, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometres. The initial report was carried by a single source. It remains unknown whether any impact or damage resulted from the event.
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First reported17 days ago
Published2026-10-08 07:19 UTC
Occurred2026-10-08
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.5 earthquake reported west of Macquarie Island. 2026-10-08T07:19:53.284Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5029. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-5m-depth-10km-in-west-of-86654948
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