Category Macquarie Island

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Macquarie Island Region on 29th April 2025

Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located about halfway between Australia and Antarctica. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its unique geology, wildlife, and conservation efforts. The island is part of the Macquarie…

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes West of Macquarie Island on 27th April 2025

Frederick Hasselborough, an Australian, discovered the uninhabited island on 11 July 1810, while looking for new sealing grounds. He claimed Macquarie Island for Britain and annexed it to the colony of New South Wales in 1810. The island was named for Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to…

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