| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.408, 158.679 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-23 17:58:05.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, May 23, 1989 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 899.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.679 and latitude -51.408.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 899.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1063.8 km |
| Hobart | 1277.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1345.7 km |
| Christchurch | 1363.9 km |
| Launceston | 1416.5 km |
| Nelson | 1586.1 km |
| Blenheim | 1601.6 km |
| Wellington | 1666.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1680.1 km |
| Porirua | 1683.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1694.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2012-12-12 14:16 UTC
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M 5.2
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2006-06-01 16:15 UTC
84.1 km
M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-12-08 19:49 UTC
32.6 km
M 5.0
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 1992-05-09 02:40 UTC
82.6 km
M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 1992-02-22 09:15 UTC
78.3 km
M 5.0
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 1991-08-19 03:23 UTC
58.8 km
M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 1989-07-06 04:28 UTC
92.7 km
M 5.1
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 1989-07-01 02:12 UTC
70.6 km
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