| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.179, 143.725 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-23 11:26:36.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, October 23, 1974 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1285.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.725 and latitude -54.179.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1285.2 km |
| Launceston | 1440.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 1761.0 km |
| Geelong | 1785.3 km |
| Frankston East | 1789.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1818.3 km |
| Melbourne | 1824.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 1831.3 km |
| Ballarat | 1849.3 km |
| Bendigo | 1939.7 km |
| Invercargill | 1940.1 km |
| Shepparton | 1985.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-01-26 07:08 UTC
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M 5.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-01-26 06:07 UTC
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 14:38 UTC
88.7 km
M 4.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 11:32 UTC
63.3 km
M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 11:26 UTC
69.0 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 11:24 UTC
72.5 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 09:17 UTC
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M 4.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 00:41 UTC
51.1 km
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