| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.363, 144.008 |
| UTC time | 1984-10-04 00:24:02.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 4, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, October 4, 1984 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1301.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.008 and latitude -54.363.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1301.1 km |
| Launceston | 1457.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 1782.7 km |
| Geelong | 1805.3 km |
| Frankston East | 1808.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1837.6 km |
| Melbourne | 1843.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 1850.9 km |
| Ballarat | 1869.8 km |
| Invercargill | 1928.5 km |
| Bendigo | 1959.9 km |
| Shepparton | 2004.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.4
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west of Macquarie Island
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