Quakes · tsunami
Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 58.888S 159.144E, depth 23 km at 031616Z mar 24
Macquarie Island Region · USGS-US6000MGHC
- issued
- 2024-03-03 16:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-03-06 16:16Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-03-06 16:16Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -58.888, 159.144
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWW) IN 58.888S 159.144E, DEPTH 23 KM AT 031616Z MAR 24. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US6000MGHC. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000mghc
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mb) in 57.907S 157.619E, depth 10 km at 282215Z jul 252025-07-28
- Earthquake magnitude 7.0 (mww) in 57.605S 157.039E, depth 31 km at 282210Z jul 252025-07-28
- Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 57.772S 157.725E, depth 17 km at 261615Z jul 252025-07-26
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 60.547S 160.025E, depth 10 km at 082201Z may 252025-05-08
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 59.054S 158.635E, depth 10 km at 251700Z mar 242024-03-25
- Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 58.935S 158.354E, depth 10 km at 160014Z mar 242024-03-16
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Timeline · 4 messages since 2024-03-03 · closed 2024-03-28
- Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mww) in 58.888S 159.144E, depth 23 km at 031616Z mar 24 this message2024-03-03 → 2024-03-06
- Earthquake magnitude 6.1 (mww) in 59.195S 158.761E, depth 10 km at 051952Z mar 242024-03-05 → 2024-03-08
- Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 58.935S 158.354E, depth 10 km at 160014Z mar 242024-03-16 → 2024-03-19
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 59.054S 158.635E, depth 10 km at 251700Z mar 242024-03-25 → 2024-03-28
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