| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.593, 153.663 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-20 01:41:52.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 20, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, June 20, 1972 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1845.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.663 and latitude -60.593.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1845.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1973.2 km |
| Hobart | 2017.4 km |
| Launceston | 2178.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2268.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2282.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2531.4 km |
| Nelson | 2531.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2570.6 km |
| Geelong | 2582.2 km |
| Wellington | 2584.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2592.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
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M 6.0
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-05 06:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
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