| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.618, 145.930 |
| UTC time | 1940-11-17 05:56:02.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 17, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, November 17, 1940 at 05:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1754.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.930 and latitude -58.618.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1754.7 km |
| Launceston | 1914.2 km |
| Invercargill | 2021.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2172.9 km |
| Warrnambool | 2266.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2281.1 km |
| Geelong | 2281.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2309.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2316.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2325.0 km |
| Ballarat | 2348.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2436.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
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M 6.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 1945-09-08 03:32 UTC
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