| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.810, 147.429 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-02 00:19:17.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 2, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, November 2, 1988 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1550.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.429 and latitude -56.810.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1550.8 km |
| Launceston | 1711.2 km |
| Invercargill | 1840.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1997.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2083.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2085.9 km |
| Geelong | 2089.8 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2114.5 km |
| Melbourne | 2122.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2131.2 km |
| Ballarat | 2158.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2244.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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