| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.546, 154.892 |
| UTC time | 1952-05-31 04:54:52.620 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 31, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, May 31, 1952 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1801.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.892 and latitude -60.546.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1801.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1925.8 km |
| Hobart | 2031.5 km |
| Launceston | 2191.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2220.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2233.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2483.2 km |
| Nelson | 2484.8 km |
| Wellington | 2535.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2547.8 km |
| Porirua | 2553.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2560.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.2
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