| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.354, 153.143 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-29 23:37:16.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 29, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, June 29, 1998 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1842.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.143 and latitude -60.354.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1842.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1972.7 km |
| Hobart | 1984.5 km |
| Launceston | 2145.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2267.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2282.1 km |
| Nelson | 2530.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2531.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2536.8 km |
| Geelong | 2547.9 km |
| Warrnambool | 2557.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2564.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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