| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.672, 150.450 |
| UTC time | 1930-09-14 03:01:07.050 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 14, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, September 14, 1930 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1881.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.450 and latitude -59.672.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1881.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1889.6 km |
| Dunedin | 2028.9 km |
| Launceston | 2042.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2323.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2339.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2427.2 km |
| Geelong | 2434.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2436.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2455.4 km |
| Melbourne | 2464.3 km |
| Saint Albans | 2473.8 km |
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