| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.291, 159.493 |
| UTC time | 1926-10-03 19:38:03.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 3, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Sunday, October 3, 1926 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 784.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.493 and latitude -50.291.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1926-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 784.7 km |
| Dunedin | 953.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1229.0 km |
| Hobart | 1240.9 km |
| Christchurch | 1247.8 km |
| Launceston | 1370.9 km |
| Nelson | 1463.5 km |
| Blenheim | 1481.6 km |
| Wellington | 1547.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1561.6 km |
| Porirua | 1564.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1575.7 km |
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