| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.676, 147.434 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-04 15:51:01.880 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, August 4, 1998 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1535.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.434 and latitude -56.676.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1535.8 km |
| Launceston | 1696.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1832.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1990.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2068.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2071.1 km |
| Geelong | 2075.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2099.7 km |
| Melbourne | 2107.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 2116.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2143.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2229.7 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 · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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