| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.225, 160.513 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-07 10:43:03.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 7, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, July 7, 1982 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 785.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.513 and latitude -51.225.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1982-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 785.7 km |
| Dunedin | 945.6 km |
| Rolleston | 1231.5 km |
| Christchurch | 1249.2 km |
| Hobart | 1361.1 km |
| Nelson | 1477.1 km |
| Blenheim | 1490.0 km |
| Launceston | 1493.5 km |
| Wellington | 1553.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1566.9 km |
| Porirua | 1570.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1580.8 km |
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