Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes remote area in South Pacific; no tsunami threat

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes remote area in South Pacific; no tsunami threat

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued. The earthquake occurred at 6 p.m. ET on Monday and was centered in the Macquarie Island region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a depth of 19 miles (31 km). The epicenter was located in a remote area between Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The nearest settlement was approxim…

6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Macquarie Island region

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake was reported on Macquarie Island on Monday (July 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication. The Macquarie Island earthquake was reported hours after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Indonesia on Monday (July 28), accordin…