| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.722, 153.670 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-01 05:58:19.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 1, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, January 1, 2000 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1857.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.670 and latitude -60.722.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1857.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1983.8 km |
| Hobart | 2031.4 km |
| Launceston | 2192.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2278.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2292.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2541.8 km |
| Nelson | 2542.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2584.4 km |
| Wellington | 2595.0 km |
| Geelong | 2595.9 km |
| Warrnambool | 2606.3 km |
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