| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.693, 154.332 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-25 09:06:38.140 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 25, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, April 25, 1985 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1832.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.332 and latitude -60.693.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1832.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1957.9 km |
| Hobart | 2038.0 km |
| Launceston | 2198.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2252.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2266.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2515.5 km |
| Nelson | 2516.8 km |
| Wellington | 2568.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2580.4 km |
| Porirua | 2586.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2592.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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