| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.069, 147.743 |
| UTC time | 1958-10-01 09:29:45.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 1, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, October 1, 1958 at 09:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1579.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.743 and latitude -57.069.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1579.8 km |
| Launceston | 1740.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1838.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1994.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2115.6 km |
| Frankston East | 2116.6 km |
| Geelong | 2121.0 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2145.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2153.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 2162.0 km |
| Ballarat | 2189.9 km |
| Bendigo | 2275.5 km |
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