| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.841, 146.896 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-27 06:25:43.540 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 27, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, July 27, 1992 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1554.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.896 and latitude -56.841.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1554.5 km |
| Launceston | 1714.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1870.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2028.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 2080.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2086.6 km |
| Geelong | 2089.3 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2115.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2122.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2131.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2157.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2244.1 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
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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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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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
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