| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.427, 154.042 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-02 23:52:43.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, May 2, 1995 at 23:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1818.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.042 and latitude -60.427.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1818.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1945.6 km |
| Hobart | 2005.2 km |
| Launceston | 2165.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2240.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2254.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2503.8 km |
| Nelson | 2504.3 km |
| Wellington | 2557.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2559.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2569.4 km |
| Geelong | 2571.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
46.5 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
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M 5.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-07-06 10:31 UTC
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M 5.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-04-20 19:13 UTC
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