| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.266, 149.191 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-07 09:40:51.360 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 7, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, April 7, 1991 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1828.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.191 and latitude -59.266.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1828.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1912.6 km |
| Launceston | 1989.6 km |
| Dunedin | 2056.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2350.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2366.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2370.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 2373.3 km |
| Geelong | 2376.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2398.6 km |
| Melbourne | 2407.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2416.2 km |
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