| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.359, 146.254 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-26 16:27:47.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, September 26, 1973 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1391.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.254 and latitude -55.359.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1391.4 km |
| Launceston | 1550.9 km |
| Invercargill | 1832.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 1910.8 km |
| Frankston East | 1919.4 km |
| Geelong | 1921.3 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1948.1 km |
| Melbourne | 1955.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 1963.8 km |
| Ballarat | 1988.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1996.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2076.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-07-25 12:45 UTC
12.2 km
M 6.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-07-25 11:22 UTC
21.6 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-08-08 11:20 UTC
92.8 km
M 5.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-12-02 14:02 UTC
66.5 km
M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-03-05 22:21 UTC
78.7 km
M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2022-11-23 09:12 UTC
32.7 km
M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2022-06-15 07:24 UTC
77.6 km
M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2022-03-01 10:22 UTC
44.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.