| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.571, 147.330 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-20 21:46:32.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, June 20, 1979 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1524.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.330 and latitude -56.571.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1524.1 km |
| Launceston | 1684.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1832.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1990.9 km |
| Warrnambool | 2056.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2058.9 km |
| Geelong | 2062.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2087.4 km |
| Melbourne | 2095.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2104.1 km |
| Ballarat | 2131.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2217.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-13 17:39 UTC
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-07-03 09:16 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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