| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.746, 144.193 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 08:59:19.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1340.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.193 and latitude -54.746.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1340.5 km |
| Launceston | 1497.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 1826.2 km |
| Geelong | 1847.8 km |
| Frankston East | 1850.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1879.6 km |
| Melbourne | 1885.8 km |
| Saint Albans | 1893.1 km |
| Ballarat | 1912.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1930.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2002.4 km |
| Shepparton | 2046.5 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.9
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2021-07-08 10:34 UTC
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