| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.933, 146.453 |
| UTC time | 1965-10-23 08:15:01.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 23, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, October 23, 1965 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1343.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.453 and latitude -54.933.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1343.3 km |
| Launceston | 1503.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1802.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 1866.4 km |
| Frankston East | 1872.8 km |
| Geelong | 1875.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1901.4 km |
| Melbourne | 1909.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 1917.4 km |
| Ballarat | 1943.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1967.4 km |
| Bendigo | 2030.0 km |
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