| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.468, 154.432 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-04 04:45:29.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, June 4, 1974 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1809.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.432 and latitude -60.468.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1809.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1935.2 km |
| Hobart | 2015.6 km |
| Launceston | 2176.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2229.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2243.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2493.0 km |
| Nelson | 2494.0 km |
| Wellington | 2546.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2558.2 km |
| Porirua | 2564.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2570.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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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
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
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M 5.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-07-06 10:31 UTC
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