| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.261, 139.805 |
| UTC time | 1995-05-24 13:06:10.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 24, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 24, 1995 at 13:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1186.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.805 and latitude -52.261.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1186.0 km |
| Launceston | 1326.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 1558.9 km |
| Geelong | 1610.4 km |
| Frankston East | 1626.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1654.9 km |
| Melbourne | 1657.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 1662.0 km |
| Ballarat | 1665.9 km |
| Bendigo | 1761.1 km |
| Shepparton | 1821.7 km |
| Adelaide | 1931.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.8
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M 5.0
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