| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.994, 149.942 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-28 16:53:11.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, August 28, 1996 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1913.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.942 and latitude -59.994.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1913.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1934.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2073.8 km |
| Launceston | 2074.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2368.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2384.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2457.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2462.6 km |
| Geelong | 2463.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2485.4 km |
| Melbourne | 2494.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2503.4 km |
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