| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.511, 143.744 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-23 10:11:10.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, July 23, 1992 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1320.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.744 and latitude -54.511.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1320.9 km |
| Launceston | 1476.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 1798.0 km |
| Geelong | 1822.2 km |
| Frankston East | 1826.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1855.1 km |
| Melbourne | 1861.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 1868.1 km |
| Ballarat | 1886.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1949.7 km |
| Bendigo | 1976.6 km |
| Shepparton | 2022.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.8
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 11:26 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-10 11:24 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 09:17 UTC
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M 4.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 00:41 UTC
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