| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.518, 151.233 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-13 20:33:05.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 13, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, October 13, 1957 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1925.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.233 and latitude -60.518.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1925.8 km |
| Hobart | 1981.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2059.5 km |
| Launceston | 2142.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2354.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2369.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2528.3 km |
| Geelong | 2536.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2539.0 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2556.5 km |
| Melbourne | 2565.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 2575.1 km |
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