Macquarie Island, July 29 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 rattled across Macquarie Island Region on Tuesday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.7, On: 29/07/2025 03:40:32 IST, Lat: 57.90 S, Long: 157.88 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Macquarie Island Region."

Earlier on July 26, another earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in the region.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.2, On: 26/07/2025 21:45:04 IST, Lat: 57.78 S, Long: 157.61 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Macquarie Island Region."

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes...