| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.748, 153.931 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-11 08:33:52.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 11, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, October 11, 1974 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1850.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.931 and latitude -60.748.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1850.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1976.6 km |
| Hobart | 2037.9 km |
| Launceston | 2198.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2271.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2285.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2534.5 km |
| Nelson | 2535.5 km |
| Wellington | 2587.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2591.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2599.7 km |
| Geelong | 2603.2 km |
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