M5.4 earthquake - Macquarie Island region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Macquarie Island region on 24 Feb 2019, 06:00 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.