| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.672, 140.319 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-06 05:23:20.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, October 6, 1996 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1208.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.319 and latitude -52.672.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1208.3 km |
| Launceston | 1351.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 1599.5 km |
| Geelong | 1646.8 km |
| Frankston East | 1660.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1689.5 km |
| Melbourne | 1692.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 1697.6 km |
| Ballarat | 1703.7 km |
| Bendigo | 1798.3 km |
| Shepparton | 1856.6 km |
| Adelaide | 1979.9 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
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