| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.302, 148.022 |
| UTC time | 1933-09-06 01:15:59.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 6, 1933 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, September 6, 1933 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1606.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.022 and latitude -57.302.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1933-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1606.3 km |
| Launceston | 1767.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1838.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1992.7 km |
| Frankston East | 2144.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2144.7 km |
| Geelong | 2149.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2172.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2181.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 2189.9 km |
| Ballarat | 2218.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2282.8 km |
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