Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Macquarie Island, Australian Research Station
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island, home to an Australian research station, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 06:46 UTC. The shallow seismic event, with a depth of 16 kilometers, was not reported felt by individuals on the island. Macquarie Island is situated in a seismically active region due to its location on tectonic plate fault lines. This event follows other recent seismic activity in the broader Australian and Antarctic regions, including a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Leongatha, Victoria, and two magnitude 6.0 earthquakes along the Western Indian-Antarctic Ri…
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