GENERAL

Strong Quake Strikes West Of Macquarie Island

25/07/2025 08:47 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck west of Macquarie Island, Australia at 7.22 pm today.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the quake occurred at a depth of 61 kilometres (km) and was detected 1,544 km south of Tasmania, Australia.

“There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia,” it said. 

-- BERNAMA

 

 


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