| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.171, 154.712 |
| UTC time | 1981-06-13 01:26:03.190 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, June 13, 1981 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1773.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.712 and latitude -60.171.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1981-06-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1773.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1900.0 km |
| Hobart | 1988.7 km |
| Launceston | 2149.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2194.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2208.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2458.0 km |
| Nelson | 2458.7 km |
| Wellington | 2511.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2523.4 km |
| Porirua | 2529.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2536.2 km |
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