| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.783, 161.425 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-24 15:21:04.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 24, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 24, 1989 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 782.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.425 and latitude -51.783.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 782.8 km |
| Dunedin | 934.3 km |
| Rolleston | 1225.2 km |
| Christchurch | 1242.1 km |
| Hobart | 1449.1 km |
| Nelson | 1477.4 km |
| Blenheim | 1486.6 km |
| Wellington | 1547.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1561.0 km |
| Porirua | 1565.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1574.6 km |
| Launceston | 1582.0 km |
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