| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.663, 153.320 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-11 06:00:14.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 11, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, October 11, 1974 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1863.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.320 and latitude -60.663.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1863.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1991.5 km |
| Hobart | 2020.2 km |
| Launceston | 2181.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2286.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2300.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2549.8 km |
| Nelson | 2550.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2572.6 km |
| Geelong | 2583.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2593.0 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2600.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
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
55.0 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
97.3 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
61.2 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
97.7 km
M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
63.6 km
M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
95.4 km
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