| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.655, 148.211 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-03 21:32:20.780 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, December 3, 1989 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1646.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.211 and latitude -57.655.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1646.0 km |
| Launceston | 1806.8 km |
| Invercargill | 1850.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2003.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2184.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2185.5 km |
| Geelong | 2189.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2213.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2221.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2230.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2259.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2294.0 km |
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