| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.824, 146.247 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-10 00:58:48.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, May 10, 1990 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1332.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.247 and latitude -54.824.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1332.0 km |
| Launceston | 1491.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1809.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 1852.1 km |
| Frankston East | 1859.9 km |
| Geelong | 1861.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1888.6 km |
| Melbourne | 1896.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 1904.4 km |
| Ballarat | 1929.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1975.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2016.7 km |
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