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Time2026-10-08 06:46:47 UTC2026-10-08 06:46:47 UTC at epicenterLocation52.548°S 140.212°EDepth10.00 km (6.21 mi)
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![Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in West Of Macquarie Island 08/10/2026 06:46 UTC, [unknown].](https://resilienceengineeringinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eq1738371_1.png)
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On 10/8/2026 6:46:47 AM, an earthquake occurred in West Of Macquarie Island potentially affecting [unknown]. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km.
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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 06:20 | 6 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Oct 2026
Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 38 quakes 4.0+, 170 quakes 3.0+, 240 quakes 2.0+ (450 total)This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 38 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 170 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 240 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.15 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5289 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.7 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 5.2 Indian Ocean, 100 km east of Île Lubine, British Indian Ocean TerritoryWednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 08:59 pm (GMT +6) – #2: Mag 5.0 Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, IndonesiaThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48 pm (GMT +8) – #3: Mag 4.9 Tyrrhenian Sea, 82 km northwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 05:42 am (GMT +2) – #4: Mag 4.9 18 km south of Asahi, Chiba, JapanThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:13 am (GMT +9) – #5: Mag 4.9 North Pacific Ocean, 105 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoWednesday, Oct 7, 2026, at 01:43 am (GMT -6) – #6: Mag 4.8 North Pacific
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