| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.302, 160.282 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-24 16:21:59.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 24, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, April 24, 1985 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 803.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.282 and latitude -51.302.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 803.5 km |
| Dunedin | 963.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1249.4 km |
| Christchurch | 1267.1 km |
| Hobart | 1353.8 km |
| Launceston | 1487.3 km |
| Nelson | 1494.7 km |
| Blenheim | 1507.8 km |
| Wellington | 1571.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1584.8 km |
| Porirua | 1588.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1598.6 km |
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