| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.876, 149.137 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-21 23:45:36.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, January 21, 1998 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1785.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.137 and latitude -58.876.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1785.1 km |
| Invercargill | 1887.4 km |
| Launceston | 1946.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2033.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2326.7 km |
| Frankston East | 2326.9 km |
| Warrnambool | 2330.5 km |
| Geelong | 2332.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2342.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2355.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2363.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 2372.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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