| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.942, 154.071 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-08 11:06:38.390 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, September 8, 1988 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1863.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.071 and latitude -60.942.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1863.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1988.2 km |
| Hobart | 2060.7 km |
| Launceston | 2221.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2282.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2296.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2545.8 km |
| Nelson | 2547.2 km |
| Wellington | 2598.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2610.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2614.3 km |
| Porirua | 2616.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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