| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.764, 146.331 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-01 11:07:56.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 1, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, August 1, 1979 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1325.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.331 and latitude -54.764.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1325.0 km |
| Launceston | 1484.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1802.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 1846.5 km |
| Frankston East | 1853.5 km |
| Geelong | 1855.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1882.2 km |
| Melbourne | 1889.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 1898.1 km |
| Ballarat | 1923.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1968.2 km |
| Bendigo | 2010.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
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