| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.231, 145.889 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-18 12:54:26.130 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 18, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, October 18, 1992 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1378.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.889 and latitude -55.231.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1378.9 km |
| Launceston | 1538.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1848.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 1892.9 km |
| Frankston East | 1904.1 km |
| Geelong | 1905.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1932.9 km |
| Melbourne | 1940.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 1948.3 km |
| Ballarat | 1972.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2012.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2060.0 km |
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