| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.923, 140.416 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-23 01:53:57.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, October 23, 1968 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1329.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.416 and latitude -53.923.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1329.8 km |
| Launceston | 1476.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 1737.2 km |
| Geelong | 1781.7 km |
| Frankston East | 1794.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1823.0 km |
| Melbourne | 1826.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 1831.9 km |
| Ballarat | 1839.7 km |
| Bendigo | 1933.8 km |
| Shepparton | 1990.4 km |
| Adelaide | 2119.2 km |
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