| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.697, 146.527 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-18 05:51:04.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, October 18, 1983 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1539.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.527 and latitude -56.697.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1539.2 km |
| Launceston | 1699.1 km |
| Invercargill | 1882.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2041.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 2060.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2069.0 km |
| Geelong | 2071.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2097.7 km |
| Melbourne | 2105.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 2113.6 km |
| Ballarat | 2138.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2225.9 km |
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