M5.9 earthquake - Macquarie Island region

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Macquarie Island region on 1 Mar 2019, 01:02 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.