Australian island struck by 7.3 magnitude earthquake sparking tsunami warning

Published: 19/05/2022

- 13:07

Updated: 14/02/2023

- 11:11

An Australian island has seen an earthquake of 7.3 magnitude.

Macquarie Island, run by Tasmania since 1990, was put on a tsunami warning.

The quake was reported by the US Geological Survey at 8:49pm on Thursday near the island at a depth of 29.3km.

The island, halfway between Australia and New Zealand, is the permanent home of the Australian Antarctic Division.

It's also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, holding the status since 1997.

Large colonies of penguins and seals call the island home.

Macquarie Island is halfway between New Zealand and Australia and was put on a tsunami warning