| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.820, 146.436 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-03 03:11:31.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, July 3, 1985 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1330.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.436 and latitude -54.820.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1330.8 km |
| Launceston | 1490.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1798.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 1853.9 km |
| Frankston East | 1860.1 km |
| Geelong | 1862.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1888.8 km |
| Melbourne | 1896.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 1904.8 km |
| Ballarat | 1930.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1964.0 km |
| Bendigo | 2017.3 km |
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