| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.610, 140.400 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-03 02:42:31.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, October 3, 1997 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1298.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.400 and latitude -53.610.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1298.8 km |
| Launceston | 1444.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 1702.7 km |
| Geelong | 1747.8 km |
| Frankston East | 1760.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1789.4 km |
| Melbourne | 1792.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 1798.1 km |
| Ballarat | 1805.5 km |
| Bendigo | 1899.8 km |
| Shepparton | 1956.7 km |
| Adelaide | 2084.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-18 02:07 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-30 22:22 UTC
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-09 09:50 UTC
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M 4.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-14 19:50 UTC
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M 4.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-09 10:52 UTC
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-12-14 11:25 UTC
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