Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Australia's Macquarie Island

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked the coast of Australia’s remote Macquarie Island today, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake struck west of Macquarie Island at 2.54pm local time (4.54am Irish time), and was centred six miles below the seabed. The US Geological Survey originally recorded the quake as a 6.3 magnitude, but later upgraded the quake to 6.7.