M5.8 earthquake - north of Macquarie Island

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck north of Macquarie Island on 24 Jan 2021, 05:47 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.