| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.574, 159.676 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-23 01:58:45.330 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Macquarie Island region on Tuesday, February 23, 1988 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1675.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.676 and latitude -60.574.
| Location | Macquarie Island region |
| Country | Macquarie Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1675.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1783.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2073.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2085.3 km |
| Hobart | 2137.6 km |
| Launceston | 2295.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2333.3 km |
| Nelson | 2340.6 km |
| Wellington | 2381.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2392.4 km |
| Porirua | 2399.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2404.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
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M 5.7
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M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 19:20 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2023-06-10 22:17 UTC
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M 4.5
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-09 21:43 UTC
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M 5.9
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-09 21:21 UTC
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