| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.950, 161.089 |
| UTC time | 1984-05-23 05:16:33.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 23, 1984 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 812.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.089 and latitude -51.950.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1984-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 812.2 km |
| Dunedin | 963.9 km |
| Rolleston | 1254.8 km |
| Christchurch | 1271.6 km |
| Hobart | 1442.5 km |
| Nelson | 1506.7 km |
| Blenheim | 1516.1 km |
| Launceston | 1577.1 km |
| Wellington | 1577.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1590.5 km |
| Porirua | 1594.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1604.2 km |
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