| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.880, 154.473 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-22 10:51:25.060 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, October 22, 1996 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1845.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.473 and latitude -60.880.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1845.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1969.0 km |
| Hobart | 2060.2 km |
| Launceston | 2220.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2263.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2277.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2526.3 km |
| Nelson | 2528.1 km |
| Wellington | 2578.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2590.8 km |
| Porirua | 2596.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2603.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
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
21.9 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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