| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.779, 150.235 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-09 08:37:09.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 9, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, April 9, 1981 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1891.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.235 and latitude -59.779.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1981-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1891.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1906.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2045.8 km |
| Launceston | 2052.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2340.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2356.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2436.5 km |
| Geelong | 2443.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2444.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2464.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2473.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 2483.0 km |
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