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6.6-magnitude quake hits Macquarie Island region: USGS

Published: 27 Jul 2025 - 01:30 am | Last Updated: 26 Jul 2025 - 11:37 pm
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Xinhua

Hong Kong: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted Macquarie Island region at 1615 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 57.72 degrees south latitude and 157.53 degrees east longitude.