| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.468, 147.072 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-27 01:11:23.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 27, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1512.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.072 and latitude -56.468.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1512.8 km |
| Launceston | 1673.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1841.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2000.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2041.6 km |
| Frankston East | 2046.0 km |
| Geelong | 2049.3 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2074.6 km |
| Melbourne | 2082.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2091.0 km |
| Ballarat | 2117.7 km |
| Bendigo | 2204.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.2
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west of Macquarie Island
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