M6.5 earthquake - Macquarie Island region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Macquarie Island region on 7 Feb 1980, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.