| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.733, 154.360 |
| UTC time | 1994-01-23 00:20:43.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, January 23, 1994 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1835.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.360 and latitude -60.733.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1835.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1960.3 km |
| Hobart | 2042.7 km |
| Launceston | 2203.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2254.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2268.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2517.9 km |
| Nelson | 2519.3 km |
| Wellington | 2570.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2582.7 km |
| Porirua | 2588.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2595.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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