| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.337, 146.217 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-19 19:26:32.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 19, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, October 19, 1961 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1389.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.217 and latitude -55.337.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1389.1 km |
| Launceston | 1548.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1833.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 1908.0 km |
| Frankston East | 1916.8 km |
| Geelong | 1918.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1945.5 km |
| Melbourne | 1952.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 1961.2 km |
| Ballarat | 1986.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1997.7 km |
| Bendigo | 2073.4 km |
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