| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.8 km |
| Coordinates | -56.748, 147.393 |
| UTC time | 1991-09-25 20:46:23.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, September 25, 1991 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1543.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.393 and latitude -56.748.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1543.8 km |
| Launceston | 1704.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1839.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1996.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2076.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2078.9 km |
| Geelong | 2082.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2107.4 km |
| Melbourne | 2115.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2124.1 km |
| Ballarat | 2151.4 km |
| Bendigo | 2237.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
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