| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.949, 154.077 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-18 06:04:47.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, May 18, 1976 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1775.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.077 and latitude -59.949.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1775.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1904.5 km |
| Hobart | 1954.6 km |
| Launceston | 2115.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2199.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2213.9 km |
| Nelson | 2462.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2463.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2509.4 km |
| Wellington | 2517.1 km |
| Geelong | 2522.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2529.5 km |
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