| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.300, 150.453 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-18 06:52:43.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 18, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, January 18, 1974 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1938.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.453 and latitude -60.300.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1938.2 km |
| Hobart | 1950.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2074.6 km |
| Launceston | 2111.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2369.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2384.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2495.8 km |
| Geelong | 2503.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2503.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2524.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2532.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2542.3 km |
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