| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.365, 154.209 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-16 05:46:51.440 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, January 16, 1988 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1807.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.209 and latitude -60.365.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1807.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1934.4 km |
| Hobart | 2001.1 km |
| Launceston | 2161.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2229.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2243.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2492.5 km |
| Nelson | 2493.1 km |
| Wellington | 2545.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2555.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2558.1 km |
| Porirua | 2563.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.0
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2022-04-20 19:13 UTC
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