| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.678, 147.587 |
| UTC time | 1963-03-25 20:17:05.110 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 25, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, March 25, 1963 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1536.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.587 and latitude -56.678.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1536.2 km |
| Launceston | 1696.7 km |
| Invercargill | 1824.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1982.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2071.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2072.3 km |
| Geelong | 2076.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2100.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2108.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2117.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2145.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2231.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-03 09:16 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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