| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.694, 153.973 |
| UTC time | 1963-08-05 15:39:07.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 5, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, August 5, 1963 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1844.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.973 and latitude -60.694.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1844.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1970.6 km |
| Hobart | 2032.7 km |
| Launceston | 2193.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2265.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2279.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2528.5 km |
| Nelson | 2529.4 km |
| Wellington | 2581.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2586.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2593.7 km |
| Geelong | 2598.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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