| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.758, 140.400 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-01 03:20:31.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 1, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, May 1, 1975 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1214.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.400 and latitude -52.758.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1214.2 km |
| Launceston | 1358.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 1608.4 km |
| Geelong | 1655.0 km |
| Frankston East | 1668.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1697.4 km |
| Melbourne | 1700.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 1705.6 km |
| Ballarat | 1712.2 km |
| Bendigo | 1806.6 km |
| Shepparton | 1864.6 km |
| Adelaide | 1989.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-09 09:50 UTC
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M 4.8
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.1
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-12-14 10:47 UTC
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